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" means that the compound has a branched structure. In this case, the heptyl chain (7 carbon atoms) is branched at the second carbon atom from one end. Therefore, the correct name is isoheptyl chloride. The other options, including neoheptyl, sec-heptyl, tert-heptyl, and n-heptyl, refer to different isomers of heptyl chloride with different branching patterns, but none of them match the structure of the given compound.

Provide the Common Name of the Compound