Question

$C{H}_3-\underset{N{H}_2}{\underset{|}{CH}}-C{H}_3$

What is the IUPAC name of the given compound?

Answer 1

$\stackrel{1}{C}{H}_3-\stackrel{2}{\underset{|}{CH}}-\stackrel{3}{C}{H}_3$

$N{H}_2$

IUPAC name: $2-propanamine$

• Number the structure such that $-N{H}_2$ group gets less number.
• At $2^{nd}$ carbon $-N{H}_2$ group is there.
• It is a $3$ carbon chain. So prefix is propan.
• Because of the presence of amine group at $2^{nd}$ position, the IUPAC name is $2-propanamine$ .