mundane Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Why is that isopropyl alcohol and s-butyl alcohol having just -CH2 difference, have different naming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypervalent_iodine Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Because of the CH2 difference, as you put it. They’re different compounds, hence different names, though it is worth noting that they are common but not preferred names (as per IUPAC). Are you familiar with the syntax used in naming (eg the difference between propyl and butyl, or iso and sec)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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