Question

(a) Write the IUPAC name and common name of CH₃CI.
(b) Draw the structure of chlorobutane.
(c) Draw the structure for bromopentane. Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?

Answer 1

(a) The IUPAC name of CH₃Cl is chloromethane, and its common name is methyl chloride.

(b) The structure of chlorobutane is as follows:


(c) The structure of bromopentane is as follows:


Yes, structural isomers are possible for bromopentane. Some of its isomers are 1-bromopentane, 2-bromopentane and 3-bromopentane.