Q. Give the correct IUPAC name for $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{3}$ | $CH_{3}.CH_{2}OCH.CH_{2}.CH_{2}.CH_{2}Cl$
A) 2-ethoxy-5-chloropentane
B) l-chloro-4-ethoxy-4-methylbutane
C) 1-chloro-4-ethoxypentane
D) Ethyl-1-chloropentylether
Explanation
(a)
According to IUPAC system, ether are named as alkoxy alkanes. The larger alkyl group froms the parent chain while lower alkyl group is taken ethereal oxygen and forms a part of alkoxy group.
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