What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A)1-sec-Butyl-4-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane
• B)1-Isopropyl-3-methyl-4-sec-butylcyclohexane
• C)4-Isopropyl-2-methyl-1-sec-butylcyclohexane
• D)1-sec-Butyl-3-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane

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Definitions:

Open-Chain Form

A molecular structure not forming a ring, consisting of atoms connected in a linear or branched sequence.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, leading to chiral molecules that can have non-superimposable mirror images.

D-Arabinose

A monosaccharide sugar, which is an aldopentose because it contains five carbon atoms and includes an aldehyde group.

Configurations

The particular arrangement or geometric orientation of atoms or groups within a molecule, which cannot be changed without breaking covalent bonds.