Textbook Question
For each of the following compounds,
1. give the IUPAC name.
2. give the common name (if possible).
3. classify the compound as a methyl, primary, secondary, or tertiary halide.
c.
d.
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4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Naming Alkyl Halides
Multiple Choice
Which of the following alkyl halides is a primary alkyl halide?
A
(ethyl chloride)
B
(2-chloropropane)
C
(tert-butyl chloride)
D
(2-chlorobutane)
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall the definition of a primary alkyl halide: it is an alkyl halide where the carbon atom bonded to the halogen is attached to only one other carbon atom (or none if it's methyl).
Analyze the structure of ethyl chloride (CH\3CH\2Cl): the chlorine is attached to a carbon that is bonded to only one other carbon, making it a primary alkyl halide.
Examine 2-chloropropane (CH\3CHClCH\3): the chlorine is attached to a carbon bonded to two other carbons, so this is a secondary alkyl halide.
Look at tert-butyl chloride (CH\3CClCH\3CH\3): the chlorine is attached to a carbon bonded to three other carbons, classifying it as a tertiary alkyl halide.
Check 2-chlorobutane (CH\3CH\2CHClCH\3): the chlorine is attached to a carbon bonded to two other carbons, so it is a secondary alkyl halide.
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