Question

Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system
${CH}_3-{CH}_2-\underset{\underset{{CH}_{2}CI}{|}}{CH}-\stackrel{\stackrel{{CH}_{2}OH}{|}}{CH}-\underset{\underset{{CH}_3}{|}}{CH}-{CH}_3$

Answer 1

The IUPAC name for the given compound is $3$-chloromethyl-$2$-isopropylpentan-$1$-ol.

$3$-chloromethyl is for the chloromethyl group $(-C{H}_{2}Cl)$ attached at $C-3$, $2$-isopropyl is for the isopropyl group $(-CH{\left(C{H}_3\right)}_2)$ attached at $C-2$, pentan-$1$-ol is for the long chain of $5$ carbon atoms with alcohol group $(-OH)$ at $C-1$.

Hence the IUPAC name for the given compound is $3$-chloromethyl-$2$-isopropylpentan-$1$-ol.