What is the common name for the following compound?
A) 1-butoxybutane
B) sec-butyl isopropyl ether
C) sec-butyl t-butyl ether
D) n-butyl isopropyl ether
E) none of these

Question

What is the common name for the following compound? 
A) 1-butoxybutane 
B) sec-butyl isopropyl ether 
C) sec-butyl t-butyl ether 
D) n-butyl isopropyl ether 
E) none of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The common name for the given compound is a combination of the names of the two alkyl groups attached to the oxygen atom, followed by the word "ether". The two alkyl groups in this compound are sec-butyl and t-butyl. Therefore, the correct common name is sec-butyl t-butyl ether.

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