Question

Name the following compounds:

Answer 1

CH3CH2CH2COOCH3
CH3CH2COOH
CH3CO2H
CH3CHClC=CHCH3
CH3CH2C(CH3)2CH2CH3
CH3CH2CHOH
CH3CH2CO2C3H7
CH3CH2CHOHCH2CH3
C4H9CO2CH3

Answer 2

@abb0t

Answer 3

WOW. That's a lot. Do you know IUPAC rules?

Answer 4

I am not going to do all of these for you, only 1 or 2 and you must do the rest yourself.

Answer 5

go ahead...but i don't know the IUPAC rules

Answer 6

This is a great site to help you familiarize yourself with IUPAC rules for nomenclature: http://butane.chem.uiuc.edu/cyerkes/Chem104A_BFA05/Genchemref/nomenclature_rules.html

1. methyl butanoate
2. ethanoic acid

Answer 7

thanks! but for no.2 there are 3 carbons, isn't it supposed to be propionic acid?? :$

Answer 8

Ah, you're right. Didnt see that carbon there. Yes, propanoic acid is correct.