Davis B. answered • 09/18/21
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Hi Katherine, I'd be happy to answer your question!
A cycloalkane is an organic structure that contains one or more rings of carbon atoms. As can be seen in the C7H14 structure provided, this molecule has a four-membered ring, also known as a cyclobutane.
Following the IUPAC nomenclature rules for a monosubstituted cycloalkane, the ring supplies the root name, the substituent group is named as expected, and it is not necessary to include a location number. Thus, the three-carbon alkyl substituent can be referred to as an isopropyl group, and the entire compound is correctly named “isopropylcyclobutane.”
