Name each compound.

/\/\NH2 (that's suppose to be a line diagram...) I got 1-pentanamine, but that's wrong.

CH3CH2-O-CHCH2CH3
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..................CH3

I'm not sure how great this will turn out, but there's supposed to be a CH3 branching off of the C directly to the right of the O in the main chain.
I thought it might be something like 3-ethyl-ethoxypropane but that's way off.

..........CH3...................................CH3

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CH3 -- C -- C =(triple bond)= C -- C -- CH3
............|..........................................|
...........CH3....................................CH3

Can't get this one either...

longest carbon chain six carbons, triple bond on number 3 carbon, dimethyl on carbon 2,and5 (I think,the drawing is garbled).



so 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-hexyne

I don't follow the first diagram. The -O- makes it what....?

To name organic compounds, we follow the rules set by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Let's break down the naming process for each compound:

Compound 1 (/\/\NH2):
To name this compound, we need to identify the longest carbon chain. In this case, it is a pentane chain (5 carbon atoms). The NH2 group tells us there is an amino group attached to one of the carbon atoms.

However, you made an error in identifying the position. The NH2 group should be attached to the second carbon atom, not the first. Therefore, the correct name for this compound is 2-pentanamine.

Compound 2 (CH3CH2-O-CHCH2CH3 with a CH3 branching off):
To name this compound, we start by identifying the longest carbon chain. In this case, it is a six-carbon chain. The oxygen (O) atom indicates an ether group attached to the chain.

To locate the side chain, we number the carbon atoms of the main chain starting from the end closest to the side chain. In this case, we start numbering from the left-hand side since the attachment occurs on the left.

The CH3 side chain is attached to the fourth carbon atom of the main chain, which makes it a butyl group. The name of this compound will be 4-butyl methoxyhexane.

Please note that without a clear diagram or better structural description, it is challenging to provide an accurate name.