Chapter 22, Problem 53E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The alcohols and the ethers having the formula ${\text{C}}_{\text{5}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}\text{O}$ are to be named.

Concept introduction: Alcohols contain a $-\text{OH}$ group attached to a saturated carbon chain. The nomenclature for alcohols adds the ending $-\text{ol}$ to the name of the parent alkane chain and uses a number to identify the carbon that carries the $-\text{OH}$ group. If the hydrogen atom of an alcohol is replaced by an alkyl group, we get ether $\left(\text{ROR}\right)$. These compounds are named by adding the word ether to the names of the alkyl group.

To determine: The name of alcohols and ethers having the formula ${\text{C}}_{\text{5}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}\text{O}$