Question

Be sure to answer all parts.

The following IUPAC name is incorrect. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the name is incorrect?

3-butyl-2,2-dimethylhexane

a) The compound has incorrectly labeled substitutes.

b) The compound is alphabetized.

c) The longest chain was not chosen.

or

d) The compound is spelled incorrectly.

Step 2:

What is the correct name?

a) (1, 1, 1-trimethyl)-sec-butylpentane

b) 4-tert-butyloctane

c) tert-butyloctane

d) 1-ethyl-1-tert-butylpentane