Exercises

Solution to 2-methylpentane

Step 1 - Longest carbon chain has 5 carbons. The chain is therefore pentane

Step 2 - Number the carbons so that the side chain(methyl) is on the lowest numbered carbon.

Step 3 - Identify the side chain as a methyl.

Step 4 - Writing the name with methyl as the prefix we get

2-methylpentane

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