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Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

JEE Main · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

According to IUPAC convention, name of the following compound is

According to IUPAC convention, name of the following compound is

According to IUPAC convention, name of the following compound is

Options

  1. A3-chloro-5-ethyl ethylbenzene
  2. Bethyl-3-chloro-5-ethylbenzoate
  3. Cmetachloro-metaethyl ethylbenzoate
  4. DBoth B and C are correct

Correct answer

B. ethyl-3-chloro-5-ethylbenzoate

Step-by-step solution

The IUPAC name of this compound is ethyl-3-chloro-5-ethylbenzoate.
Ester group has the highest priority hence ethyl benzoate. Chloro and ethyl are numbered alphabetically because they are equidistant.
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