The IUPAC name for the compound is
A) methylbutanamide
B) methylpropanamide
C) 1-methylaminopropanamide
D) N-methylpropanamide

Question

The IUPAC name for the compound  is
A) methylbutanamide 
B) methylpropanamide 
C) 1-methylaminopropanamide 
D) N-methylpropanamide

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The name of the compound can be broken down as follows: N-methylpropanamide. The "N-" prefix indicates a substitution on the nitrogen atom of the amide functional group. "Methyl" indicates a methyl group is substituting a hydrogen atom on the nitrogen atom. "Propanamide" indicates the amide functional group with a three-carbon chain. Therefore, the correct IUPAC name for this compound is N-methylpropanamide.

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