Camp 1

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Chemistry 121, Winter 2008, LA Tech

Names of Alkyl Groups

methyl H4 methane: CH3- methyl

ethyl CH3CH3 ethane: CH3CH2- ethyl

propyl CH3CH2CH2-

isopropyl (CH3)2CH-

butyl CH3CH2CH2CH2-

sec-butyl CH3CH2 (CH3) CH-

isobutyl (CH3)2CHCH2-

tert-butyl (CH3)3C-