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**Write the IUPAC name for the compound.**

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\[ \text{CH}_3- \text{CH}_2- \text{O}- \text{CH}_2- \text{CH}_3 \]

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The displayed structure is a condensed structural formula of an organic compound containing three carbon-containing groups and one oxygen atom. It represents an ether because of the presence of an oxygen atom connecting two alkyl groups. To name this compound using IUPAC nomenclature, one must identify the alkyl groups on either side of the oxygen atom and name them alphabetically followed by the word "ether".

Detailed steps:
1. Identify and name each alkyl group.
2. Alphabetize the group names.
3. Append "ether" after the names of the alkyl groups.

In this specific compound:
- The alkyl groups on either side of the oxygen atom are ethyl groups (\(\text{CH}_3- \text{CH}_2\)).
- Therefore, the IUPAC name is **Diethyl ether**.

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Transcribed Image Text:--- **Write the IUPAC name for the compound.** **Compound:** \[ \text{CH}_3- \text{CH}_2- \text{O}- \text{CH}_2- \text{CH}_3 \] [Input Box] **Navigation:** - [Previous Page (button)] - [Next Page (button)] **Page 14 of 15** --- **Explanation:** The displayed structure is a condensed structural formula of an organic compound containing three carbon-containing groups and one oxygen atom. It represents an ether because of the presence of an oxygen atom connecting two alkyl groups. To name this compound using IUPAC nomenclature, one must identify the alkyl groups on either side of the oxygen atom and name them alphabetically followed by the word "ether". Detailed steps: 1. Identify and name each alkyl group. 2. Alphabetize the group names. 3. Append "ether" after the names of the alkyl groups. In this specific compound: - The alkyl groups on either side of the oxygen atom are ethyl groups (\(\text{CH}_3- \text{CH}_2\)). - Therefore, the IUPAC name is **Diethyl ether**. *Note: Users are expected to input the IUPAC name into the provided input box before navigating to the next page.*
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