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Transcribed Image Text:**Question: What is the correct name of this compound?**
**Image Description:**
The image shows a structural diagram of a chemical compound. The structure consists of a carbon chain with four carbons (butane) where a chlorine (Cl) atom is attached to the second carbon. Additionally, the chlorine is shown with a dashed wedge indicating a stereochemical configuration.
**Multiple Choice Options:**
- R-2-chloropentane
- S-2-chloropentane
- R-2-chlorobutane
- S-2-chlorobutane
**Explanation of Diagram:**
The diagram shows a chain of four carbons with a single chlorine atom attached to the second carbon. This is indicative of a butane derivative (a four-carbon chain). The dashed wedge signifies the stereochemistry of the chlorine atom, which can be either R (rectus, right) or S (sinister, left) orientation.
**Correct Answer:**
Based on the chemical structure with a four-carbon chain and the chlorine on the second carbon, the correct compound name involves the prefix "2-chlorobutane." The use of the dashed wedge implies stereoisomerism, where options "R-2-chlorobutane" and "S-2-chlorobutane" are relevant.
Thus, the answer will be either:
- R-2-chlorobutane
- S-2-chlorobutane
The final determination between these two would require knowledge of the specific configuration depicted by the dashed wedge, which is not resolvable without further stereochemical analysis.
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