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Offline Moneyking

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oic acid
« on: November 08, 2012, 10:21:51 PM »
     CH3     CH2CH3
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CH3-CH-CH2-CH-C=O
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                       OH

Can anoyone please help me name it. I think it is 2-ETHYL, 4,4,- DIMETHYL, PENTANOIC ACID.
IS THAT CORRECT?
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Re: oic acid
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 12:12:49 AM »
That name looks OK.
Sorry I mis-read the name it is actually 2-ethyl-4-methylpentanoic acid
« Last Edit: November 09, 2012, 12:54:06 AM by discodermolide »
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Re: oic acid
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2012, 12:45:10 AM »
Why would the 5th carbon in the longest chain be treated as a substituent leading to 4,4-dimethyl? Wouldn't it just be 2-ethyl-4-methylpentanoic acid?
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