The IUPAC name of neo - pentane is
2- methylbutane
2,2- dimethylpropane
2- methylpropane
2,2- dimethylbutane
As we learnt in
Nomenclature of organic compound -
1) Some of locant value or position no. of substituent should be minimum.
2) Senior functional group written in the form of suffix.
3) Junior functional group written in the form of prefix.
- wherein
1)
Structure of neo-pentane
IUPAC name of neopentance is - 2,2-Dimethylpropane
Option 1)
2- methylbutane
This option is incorrect
Option 2)
2,2- dimethylpropane
This option is correct
Option 3)
2- methylpropane
This option is incorrect
Option 4)
2,2- dimethylbutane
This option is incorrect
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