Question

What is the IUPAC name of CH3-NH-CH2-CH(NO2)-CH3 ?

(a) N-Methyl-2-nitropropanamine

(b) 1-Aminomethyl-2-nitropropane

(c) N-(2-Nitropropyl)methanamine

(d) N-Methyl-2-methylnitropropanamine

I have been asked this question in unit test.

This is a very interesting question from Amines Nomenclature topic in section Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) N-Methyl-2-nitropropanamine

The explanation is: This compound contains all substituent functional groups, and is named as a derivative of the compound containing the functional group which occurs first in alphabetical order, i.e., amino group.