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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

How do I name a compound when there are some groups in brackets? For example, compounds like:
1)(CH3)3C-CH=CH2
2)[(CH3CH(CH3)]2C(CH2CH3)C(CH3)C(CH2CH3)2

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11 Years agoGrade 11
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11 Years ago
  1. To name a compounds containining group  in brackets count the no of carbon atoms in the chain if they’re are functional groups start from there & name the compound according to it for ex ans for u’r queri is 1-hexene 2) hexadecane
Profile image of SRUTI
11 Years ago
  1. To name a compounds containining group  in brackets count the no of carbon atoms in the chain if they’re are functional groups start from there & name the compound according to it for ex ans for u’r queri is 1-hexene 2) hexadecane