On what basis am I supposed to select the parent chain in the IUPAC nomenclature?
Asked by ARATHI M
| 5th Jan, 2013,
10:37: AM
Expert Answer:
select the longest but continuous carbon chain that means the chain should contain only carbon atoms. If there happen to be any other atom in between, e.g. C-O-C or C=N-C, this is not the carbon chain.
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| 5th Jan, 2013,
11:44: AM
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