Question

An ether (A), $C_5H_{12}O$, when heated with excess of hot concentrated $HI$ produced two alkyl halides which when treated with $NaOH$ yielded compounds (B) and (C). Oxidation of (B) and (C) gave a propanone and an ethanoic acid respectively. The IUPAC name of the ether (A) is :

• A. 2-ethoxypropane
• B. ethoxypropane
• C. methoxybutane
• D. 2-methoxybutane

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

2-ethoxypropane

Answer 2

hence the IUPAC name of compound is