What should be the correct IUPAC name for diethylbromomethane? (i) 1-Bromo-1,1-diethylmethane (ii) 3-Bromopentane (iii) 1-Bromo-1-ethylpropane (iv) 1-Bromopentane

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3 years ago

Option (ii) is the answer.

Diethylbromomethane’s proper IUPAC designation is 3 – Bromopentane. $C_5H_{11}Br$ is the chemical formula for it.