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The IUPAC name of the following compound is
The IUPAC Name Of The Following Compound Is
Options:
A .  1-Methyl-2-ethylcyclohexane
B .  1-Ethyl-6-Methylcyclohexane
C .  1-Ethyl-2-Methylcyclohexane
D .  1-Methyl-6-ethylcyclohexane
Answer: Option C
:
C
The numbering is according to the lowest of locants, which gives us two options.
The IUPAC Name Of The Following Compound Is
In this case, numbering happens according to alphabetical order. So ethyl group will have thelower number.
The IUPAC Name Of The Following Compound Is
word root = hex
primary prefix = cyclo
secondary prefix = 1-Ethyl-2-methyl
primary suffix = ane
IUPAC name is
(c)1-Ethyl-2-methylcyclohexane

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