Applying the Naming Rules 2-methyl 4-ethyl CH3 CH2CH3 CH3CHCH2CHCH2CH3 1 23 45 6 Name the groups attached to the longest chain as alkyl groups. Give the location of each alkyl group by the number of the main-chain carbon atom to which it is attached. Write the alkyl groups in alphabetical order regardless of their position on the chain. 4-ethyl-2-methylhexane 2013 Pearson Education,Inc. Chapter 3 18© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Applying the Naming Rules CH3CHCH2CHCH2CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 • Name the groups attached to the longest chain as alkyl groups. • Give the location of each alkyl group by the number of the main-chain carbon atom to which it is attached. • Write the alkyl groups in alphabetical order regardless of their position on the chain. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2-methyl 4-ethyl 4-ethyl-2-methylhexane Chapter 3 18