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A saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C_7 H_...

A saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C7H16\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_{16} is found to have exactly one tertiary carbon atom and one quaternary carbon atom. What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

Options

  1. A2,2-dimethylpentane
  2. B3-ethylpentane
  3. C2,3-dimethylpentane
  4. D2,2,3-trimethylbutane

Correct answer

D. 2,2,3-trimethylbutane

Step-by-step solution

The given molecular formula is C7H16\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_{16}, which represents a saturated acyclic hydrocarbon (alkane).

Analyzing the given options based on the types of carbon atoms present:

For 2,2-dimethylpentane, the structure is CH3−C(CH3)2−CH2−CH2−CH3\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{C}(\mathrm{CH}_3)_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3. It contains one quaternary carbon (C2) and zero tertiary carbons.

For 3-ethylpentane, the structure is CH3−CH2−CH(C2H5)−CH2−CH3\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{C}_2\mathrm{H}_5)-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3. It contains one tertiary carbon (C3) and zero quaternary carbons.

For 2,3-dimethylpentane, the structure is CH3−CH(CH3)−CH(CH3)−CH2−CH3\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{CH}_3)-\mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{CH}_3)-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3. It contains two tertiary carbons (C2 and C3) and zero quaternary carbons.

For 2,2,3-trimethylbutane, the structure is CH3−C(CH3)2−CH(CH3)−CH3\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{C}(\mathrm{CH}_3)_2-\mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{CH}_3)-\mathrm{CH}_3. The carbon atom at position 2 is bonded to four other carbons, making it a quaternary carbon. The carbon atom at position 3 is bonded to three other carbons, making it a tertiary carbon. It has exactly one tertiary and one quaternary carbon atom.

Thus, 2,2,3-trimethylbutane satisfies all the given conditions.

Answer: 2,2,3-trimethylbutane
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