Name the following compound.

2-methyl-2-mercaptopropane

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2-methylpropan-2-thiol

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2,2-dimethylethanethiol

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pentanethiol

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Solution

The correct option is C 2,2-dimethylethanethiol
The longest chain would be a 2 carbon chain because if we take the 3 carbon chain we won't be taking the functional group.

So, word root = eth
prefix = methyl
suffix = thiol

So, 2,2-dimethylethanethiol.

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