Q 15-15-18 E-c - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Give IUPAC names for the following compounds

c) 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

c) 

             

                1-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene

What is IUPAC?

Chemical compounds are labelled according to the rules defined by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

IUPAC name of the compound

In the provided compound c, the name of the parent hydrocarbon is benzene. Numbering the ring in such a way that the functional group and substituent get the lowest possible number.

Position of functional group in compound

In this compound, the bromine group is at the first carbon, and methyl groups are at the third and fifth carbon atoms. Thus, the IUPAC name of the compound is 1-Bromo-3,5-dimethyl benzene which is as shown:

         

           1-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene