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IUPAC System of Nomenclature

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What should be the correct IUPAC name for diethylbromomethane?

(a) 1-bromo-1, 1-diethylmethane (b) 3-bromopentane

(c) 1-bromo-1, 1-ethylmethane (d) 1-bromopentane

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Solution

Structure of the diethylbromomethane is given below

So, the IUPAC name is 3-bromopentane.

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