Provide the common name of the compound.
A)neoheptyl chloride
B)sec-heptyl chloride
C)isoheptyl chloride
D)tert-heptyl chloride
E)n-heptyl chloride

Question

Provide the common name of the compound. 
A)neoheptyl chloride 
B)sec-heptyl chloride 
C)isoheptyl chloride 
D)tert-heptyl chloride 
E)n-heptyl chloride

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The prefix "iso" indicates that the compound has a branched chain, and in this case, it is a seven-carbon chain. The other choices - A) neoheptyl chloride and D) tert-heptyl chloride - also indicate branched chains, but they refer to specific arrangements of the branches that are not present in the compound given. B) sec-heptyl chloride indicates a chain with a secondary carbon, which this compound does not have, and E) n-heptyl chloride indicates a straight or unbranched chain, which is also not present in the given compound.

Provide the Common Name of the Compound