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

Question

Give IUPAC names for the following compounds

f) 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

f) 

       4-chloroaniline

What is IUPAC?

For chemical compounds, the rules of naming are set by IUPAC (the international union of pure and applied chemistry)

IUPAC name of a compound

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

Position of functional group in compound

The chlorine group is at the fourth carbon para to the amine group. Thus, the IUPAC name of the compound is 4-chloroaniline that is represented as:

    4-chloroaniline