a. How many carbons atoms are there in the longest carbon chain?

Question

Examine the organic compound given below

a. How many carbons atoms are there in the longest carbon chain? 

b. Which are the substituents? 

c. How is the longest carbon chain numbered in this? (Left to right or right to left) 

d. Give the IUPAC name of the compound.

Answer 1

a. 8 

b. Methyl, Ethyl 

c. Right to left 

d. 3 – Ethyle – 6 – Methyloctane