Chapter 22.1, Problem 2P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Alkanamine names have to be assigned for $N\text{-methylethylamine}$ and $N,N\text{-dimethylcycloheptylamine}$.

Concept introduction:

The systematic naming of organic compound is given by IUPAC nomenclature. The naming of organic compound is done in such a way that the structure of organic compound is correctly interpreted from the name.

To derive the structure of the compound one should follow the given three steps from its IUPAC name. The first step involves the identification of parent name and the functional group present at the end of the name. The second step is numbering of longest carbon chain. The third step is the addition of substituents at appropriate carbon atoms.