Jul 18, 2012 #1 krackers Messages 72 Reaction score 0 As shown in this picture. How would you do the naming for a sidechain that has double bonds? Or does the double bond take priority over the length of the chain? Attachments Screen shot 2012-07-18 at 2.33.07 PM.PNG 1.2 KB · Views: 857
As shown in this picture. How would you do the naming for a sidechain that has double bonds? Or does the double bond take priority over the length of the chain?
Jul 19, 2012 #3 aroc91 Messages 181 Reaction score 5 Indeed, DrDu. Chemdraw confirms that it's 3,3-dimethyl-5-methyleneheptane.
Jul 20, 2012 #4 Ionization Messages 1 Reaction score 0 I think the name is 2-ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-1-hexene