what is the proper name for this molecule ?

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The image shows a structural diagram of an organic molecule. The structure is a linear carbon chain with the following features:

- There are five carbon atoms connected in a row.
- The second carbon atom is bonded to a fluorine atom (F), indicated in pink.
- The third carbon atom is bonded to a bromine atom (Br), highlighted in red.
- The fourth carbon atom is also bonded to a fluorine atom (F), indicated in pink.

Each carbon atom forms additional bonds to complete the typical tetravalent structure, though hydrogen atoms are not explicitly shown in this skeletal structure. The arrangement indicates a halogen substitution pattern on the carbon chain.
Transcribed Image Text:The image shows a structural diagram of an organic molecule. The structure is a linear carbon chain with the following features: - There are five carbon atoms connected in a row. - The second carbon atom is bonded to a fluorine atom (F), indicated in pink. - The third carbon atom is bonded to a bromine atom (Br), highlighted in red. - The fourth carbon atom is also bonded to a fluorine atom (F), indicated in pink. Each carbon atom forms additional bonds to complete the typical tetravalent structure, though hydrogen atoms are not explicitly shown in this skeletal structure. The arrangement indicates a halogen substitution pattern on the carbon chain.
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A systematic name is given to an organic compound by IUPAC nomenclature. The set of rules which are used to name any compound are:

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  • Select the longest carbon chain containing the functional group or the unsaturated bond. This chain is known as parent chain.
  • Identify all the substituents which are attached to the parent chain. These form the side chains.
  • Number the carbon atoms of the parent chain such that each of the substituent gets the lowest possible number. When two or more side chains have same positions than the lower number is assigned according to the lowest sum rule. The positions numbers are added to get the lowest possible sum.
  • When the same type of substituent is present more than one in number, the prefixes di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- are used.
  • When more than one substituent is present, the names of these substituents are written in the alphabetical order. The initial letters of the prefixes are not counted except for isopropyl where i is counted.
  • Commas are used in between numbers and dashes are used in between the letters and numbers. There is no space in writing the name of a compound.
  • In general, the names of substituents are written in alphabetical order followed by the base name of the parent chain.
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