Question

Write IUPAC names of the following compounds: 

Hint:

In IUPAC naming, always number the carbon chain from the end nearest to the functional group (in this case, bromine).

Answer 1

The longest carbon chain in this compound has 3 carbon atoms, so the base name is "propane". The bromine atom is attached to the first carbon, so the name is 1-Bromopropane.