JEE Main Chemistry question
The IUPAC name of CH₃–CH₂–CH(Br)–CH(CH₃)–CHO is
Answer: (B)
Solution
With the aldehyde carbon as C1, a methyl branch at C2 and bromine at C3 on a 4-carbon chain give 3-bromo-2-methylbutanal.
The IUPAC name of CH₃–CH₂–CH(Br)–CH(CH₃)–CHO is
With the aldehyde carbon as C1, a methyl branch at C2 and bromine at C3 on a 4-carbon chain give 3-bromo-2-methylbutanal.