The IUPAC name of $(C H_{3})_{2} C H C H_{2} C H_{2} B r$ is :

1 - Bromopentane

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2 - Methyl - 4 - bromopentane

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1 - Bromo - 3 - methylbutane

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2 - Methyl - 3 - bromopentane

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Solution

The correct option is C 1 - Bromo - 3 - methylbutane
In $(C H_{3})_{2} C H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} B r$ , the primary substituent is Br and thus numbering is done from right to left.Also the parent chain has four carbon atoms with a methyl substituent at $C_{3}$ . Thus the name of the compound is; 1 - Bromo - 3 - methylbutane.

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