Determine the number of carbons present in the compound based on the base name.Draw the carbon chain and include any double or triple bonds if indicated in the suffix of the base name.Number each carbon. The carbons can be numbered from left to right or right to left.Draw any substituents on the corresponding carbon atom for which is indicated in the name. Refer to Figures 4 and 5 in the background for a visual representation of numbered carbons with corresponding substituents.Check that each carbon atom has a total of 4 bonds. Compound Name3-bromo-2,2-dimethylbutane3-bromo-4-ethyl-2 1,1,1-trifluoro-5-methylheptane5-bromo-4,4-3dichloro-1-hexyne1,2-4dichloroethene1,1,1-trichloro-8,8,8-trifluoro-4-5octyne

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1. Determine the number of carbons present in the compound based on the base name.
2. Draw the carbon chain and include any double or triple bonds if indicated in the suffix of the base name.
3. Number each carbon. The carbons can be numbered from left to right or right to left.
4. Draw any substituents on the corresponding carbon atom for which is indicated in the name. Refer to Figures 4 and 5 in the background for a visual representation of numbered carbons with corresponding substituents.
5. Check that each carbon atom has a total of 4 bonds.

Compound Name
3-bromo-2,2-
dimethylbutane
3-bromo-4-ethyl-
2 1,1,1-trifluoro-5-
methylheptane
5-bromo-4,4-
3
dichloro-1-hexyne
1,2-
4
dichloroethene
1,1,1-trichloro-
8,8,8-trifluoro-4-
5
octyne

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To draw the structure of the compound first write the number of carbon atoms in a parent chain.

For example, if the given compound's name is pentane then write 5 carbon atom chains.

After numbering the carbon chain, write the substitute on the corresponding carbon atoms.

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