Questions: Give the IUPAC name for each compound.

Transcript text: Give the IUPAC name for each compound.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Naming the first compound

The longest continuous carbon chain contains eight carbons. The base name is octane. There are two ethyl substituents at positions 4 and 5. Thus, the IUPAC name is 4,5-diethyloctane.

Step 2: Naming the second compound

The longest continuous carbon chain contains six carbons. The base name is hexane. There are two methyl groups located on carbon 2. The IUPAC name is 2,2-dimethylhexane.

Final Answer

Part 1 of 3: \\(\boxed{4,5\text{-diethyloctane}}\\) Part 2 of 3: \\(\boxed{2,2\text{-dimethylhexane}}\\)

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