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What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

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  1. APhenyl benzoate
  2. BBenzyl benzoate
  3. CPhenyl phenoate
  4. DBenzyl phenoate

Correct answer

A. Phenyl benzoate

Step-by-step solution

The given compound is an ester, which has the general formula R-CO-O-R' . In the IUPAC nomenclature of esters, the name consists of two parts: 1. The alkyl or aryl group attached to the oxygen atom ( R' ). 2. The carboxylate part derived from the parent carboxylic acid ( R-COO⁻ ). In the given structure: - The group attached to the single-bonded oxygen atom is a benzene ring, which is named as a phenyl group. - The part containing the carbonyl group is derived from benzoic acid ( C₆H₅COOH ). The corresponding carbo

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