Which of the following is correct structure of 3,3-Dibromo-2-chlorobutyl-2-methyl propanoate?
A
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B
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is B The given compound is an ester which has two parts in the name, an alkyl part which comes from alcohol and an alkanoate part which comes from an acid. The two parts are written separately in name, alkyl first followed by alkanoate part.
X (F, Cl, Br, I) does not have any priority order and considered as alkyl substituents while numbering.
(In alkyl part, numbering starts from the carbon directly bonded oxygen).
option (b) is correct structure of 3, 3-Dibromo-2-chlorobutyl-2-methylpropanoate.