NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
How is the substituent placed in the IUPAC nomenclature of substituted benzene compounds?
Options
- AAs a suffix to the word benzene
- BAs an infix within the word benzene
- CAs a prefix to the word benzene
- DAs a separate word following benzene
Correct answer
C. As a prefix to the word benzene
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph states that in the IUPAC nomenclature of substituted benzene compounds, the substituent is placed as a prefix to the word benzene.