What is the trivial (common name) name of this group? (Organic Chemistry)

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1 Answer
May 17, 2018

The common name is sec-butyl.

Explanation:

Here are the IUPAC and common names for the four butyl groups.

Formula: #"CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"-"#
IUPAC: butyl
Common: n-butyl

Formula: #"CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"("CH"_3)"-"#
IUPAC: 1-methylpropyl
Common: sec-butyl

Formula: #("CH"_3)_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"-"#
IUPAC: 2-methylpropyl
Common: isobutyl

Formula: #("CH"_3)_3"C-"#
IUPAC:2,2-dimethylpropyl
Common: tert-butyl