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 compound has a butyl group attached to a t-butyl group through an ether linkage. This is characteristic of a t-butyl ether of a secondary butyl group, which is described as sec-butyl t-butyl ether.

What Is the Common Name for the Following Compound