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A cyclopentane ring carries a single substituent, the group -CH2-CH(CH3)-CH3. According to the 2013 IUPAC recommendations the ring is the parent hydride. What is the name of the compound?

  1. A(2-methylpropyl)cyclopentane
  2. B(1-methylpropyl)cyclopentane
  3. Cbutylcyclopentane
  4. D(1,1-dimethylethyl)cyclopentane

Answer: A

The substituent chain is numbered from the carbon attached to the ring, which is C1. The methyl group is on C2 of a three-carbon chain, so it is a 2-methylpropyl group. A 1-methylpropyl group would be sec-butyl, and 1,1-dimethylethyl would be tert-butyl. The name is (2-methylpropyl)cyclopentane.
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