What is the name of the following compound?
Correct answer: D. 4-Ethyl-1, 2 - dimethylcyclohexane
- A. 1-Ethyl-3, 4 - dimethylcycloheptane
- B. 2-Ethyl-4, 5-dimethylcyclohexane
- C. 1-Ethyl - 4, 4-dimethylcyclohexane
- D. 4-Ethyl-1, 2 - dimethylcyclohexane
Explanation
Apply rules of nomenclature. The adjacent methyl groups will be preffered first because they are closer compared to ethyl and methyl groups.
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Alkyl halides are named by selecting the longest carbon chain and locating the halogen substituent, while their structures are classified as primary, secondary or tertiary. Their reactivity includes nucleophilic substitution and elimination, with the behaviour of leaving groups and the distinction between SN1 and SN2 mechanisms linked to substrate structure.
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