What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?
A)N-ethyl-N-methylpentylamine
B)N-ethyl-N-methyl-1-pentanamine
C)N-methyl-3-octanamine
D)N-ethyl-2-heptanamine

Question

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? 
A)N-ethyl-N-methylpentylamine 
B)N-ethyl-N-methyl-1-pentanamine 
C)N-methyl-3-octanamine 
D)N-ethyl-2-heptanamine

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The longest carbon chain has 5 carbons and the amine functional group is on the first carbon. Therefore, it is a pentanamine. The substituents are N-ethyl and N-methyl, which are named in alphabetical order as N-ethyl-N-methyl. Therefore, the full name is N-ethyl-N-methyl-1-pentanamine.

What Is the IUPAC Name of the Following Compound