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coolguy99
09-10-2009, 06:30 PM
just got into Orgo a couple weeks ago, and now we're on naming organic molecules

here's what it looks like, sorry for the bad ms-paint drawing

http://i32.tinypic.com/f436ts.jpg

4-tertbutyl-1,2-dimethyl hexanol

is what I wrote for it. just want to see if it's correct :)

Тень
09-14-2009, 11:36 AM
1,2,5,5 tetramethyl 4 ethyl hexanol -1

Seatofpants
09-25-2009, 11:32 AM
I would have put:

5-ethyl-3,6,6-trimethyl-2-heptanol

Dominis7
09-26-2009, 05:42 AM
LS. There are two possible answers.
first functional nomencalture
4-ethyl-1,2,5,5-tetramethylhexyl alcohol
and second nomenclature substitution
5-ethyl-3,6,6-trimethyl-2-heptanol