NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Structure and IUPAC name of a hydrocarbon is given below. Explain why the name given in the parentheses is incorrect.
Options
- Abecause the names are written in decreasing order of numbers(positions of substituents)
- BAs substituents are in equivalent position,lower number is given to the one that comes first in the name accor
- Cbecause the names are written in increasing order of numbers(positions of substituents)
- DLower number is given to the one that comes second in the name according to alphabets
Correct answer
B. As substituents are in equivalent position,lower number is given to the one that comes first in the name accor
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (B) As substituents are in equivalent position,lower number is given to the one that comes first in the name according to alphabetical order