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Q7.23(iii):

Give IUPAC names of the following ethers:

Solution :

Step 1: Structural Analysis and Identification of Substituents

The provided chemical structure is $CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-O-CH(CH_3)_2$. To name this ether according to IUPAC nomenclature guidelines [Per IUPAC Blue Book P-61.2.1], we must identify the two organic groups attached to the central oxygen atom:

  • Group 1: A straight-chain propyl group ($CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-$). This is a 3-carbon chain.
  • Group 2: An isopropyl group ($CH(CH_3)_2$). This is a branched 3-carbon chain attached at its central carbon.

Step 2: Determining the Parent Alkane and Alkoxy Substituent

According to IUPAC rules, the larger carbon chain or the more complex chain is assigned as the parent alkane, while the smaller or less complex group is named as the alkoxy substituent [Per IUPAC Rule P-61.2.1].

  1. The parent chain must contain the oxygen attachment point. In the isopropyl group, the longest chain containing the attachment point is 2 carbons long (an ethane chain).
  2. The propyl group ($CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-$) is a straight 3-carbon chain. Since a 3-carbon chain is longer than the 2-carbon chain formed by the isopropyl attachment, the propyl group acts as the parent alkane.
  3. However, we must evaluate the structure systematically: The structure is 1-propoxypropane vs 2-propoxypropane logic. Let us identify the longest continuous carbon chain containing the oxygen.
  4. The longest chain is the propyl group (3 carbons). The remaining group attached to the oxygen is the isopropyl group ($CH(CH_3)_2$).

Step 3: IUPAC Naming Convention

The structure is named as an alkoxy-substituted alkane:

Structure: $CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-O-CH(CH_3)_2$

  • Parent chain: Propane (3 carbons).
  • Substituent: The oxygen is attached to the middle carbon of the isopropyl group, meaning the substituent is an isopropoxy group ($ (CH_3)_2CH-O- $).
  • Naming the attachment: The oxygen connects the propane chain to the $C_2$ position of the isopropyl group. Therefore, the group attached to the oxygen is a propan-2-yloxy group, or simply an isopropoxy group.
  • Combined name: The oxygen is attached to the first carbon of the propyl chain.
O CH₃ CH₂ CH₂ CH CH₃ CH₃

Step 4: Final IUPAC Formulation

The oxygen atom is bonded to the first carbon of the propyl chain and the second carbon of the isopropyl group. Based on priority and chain length:

The compound is 1-(propan-2-yloxy)propane (or 1-isopropoxypropane).

Final Solution: 1-Isopropoxypropane (or 1-(propan-2-yloxy)propane)


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