Chemistry · IUPAC Nomenclature

JEE Main 2024 — 27 January, Shift 1 — Question 69

IUPAC name of following compound (P)(\mathrm{P}) is :

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  1. Option A:

    1-Ethyl-5,5-dimethyl cyclohexane

  2. Option B:

    3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethyl cyclohexane

  3. Option C:

    1-Ethyl-3, 3-dimethyl cyclohexane

  4. Option D:

    1,1-Dimethyl-3-ethyl cyclohexane

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

The structure shows:

A cyclohexane ring

At carbon 1, there are two methyl groups → 1,1-dimethyl

At carbon 3, there is an ethyl group

Solution figure

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
IUPAC Nomenclature
Topic
Basics of IUPAC naming + Naming Hydrocarbons
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