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NEET 2026 · Chemistry · Chapter

Identify the correct IUPAC name for the given organic compound.

Identify the correct IUPAC name for the given organic compound.
Identify the correct IUPAC name for the given organic compound.

Options

  1. A66-bromo-22-chloro-44-methylheptan-33-one
  2. B22-bromo-66-chloro-44-methylheptan-55-one
  3. C22-chloro-44-methyl-66-bromoheptan-33-one
  4. D66-bromo-44-methyl-22-chloroheptan-33-one

Correct answer

A. 66-bromo-22-chloro-44-methylheptan-33-one

Step-by-step solution

According to IUPAC nomenclature rules, the principal functional group is the ketone (−C=O-C=O), which must receive the lowest possible locant.

The longest carbon chain containing the ketone group has 77 carbon atoms, so the parent chain is heptane.

Numbering the chain from left to right places the ketone at position 33. Numbering from right to left places it at position 55. Therefore, the correct numbering is from left to right.

The substituents and their positions are:
- A chloro group at C-22
- A methyl group at C-44
- A bromo group at C-66

The substituents must be listed in alphabetical order: bromo, chloro, methyl.

Combining these parts, the correct IUPAC name is 66-bromo-22-chloro-44-methylheptan-33-one.

Answer: 66-bromo-22-chloro-44-methylheptan-33-one
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