Problem 1.16
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Alexander_Chang_1I
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Problem 1.16
Why is the name 2-isopropyl-1, 1-dimethylcyclopentane? Is there some sort of rule for cycloalkanes that states propyl should come before methyl in the name?
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Athena Dong 2A
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Re: Problem 1.16
Prefixes such as 'iso' and 'neo' are included as part of a substituent name, so they are subject to being placed in alphabetical order. As a result, isopropyl would be considered with the 'i', so it would come before dimethyl, which is considered with the 'm'.
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