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ChemistryNomenclatureMiscellaneous/MixedMedium2 minPYQ_2024
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IUPACname of following compound (P) is :

Question diagram: IUPAC name of following compound (P) is :

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Answer:
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Solution:

By IUPAC nomenclature,

The parent chain in this compound is the cyclohexane ring, which consists of six carbon atoms.

The substituents are:

Ethyl group  attached to third carbon.

Two methyl groups  attached to carbon 1 .

The Numbering must be given the carbons in the cyclohexane ring so that  the substituents get the lowest numbers,

Hence, the name is 3-ethyl 1, 1 -dimethylcyclohexane

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2024

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