Ques. 1JEE Main 2024, 27 January (Morning Shift)
IUPAC name of following compound (P) is: [figure]
- 1-Ethyl-5,5-dimethylcyclohexane
- 3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
- 1-Ethyl-3,3-dimethylcyclohexane
- 1,1-Dimethyl-3-ethylcyclohexane
Answer
(2) 3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
Solution
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C-1 = C bearing two CH3 ⇒ locants 1, 1, 3
C-1 = ethyl carbon ⇒ locants 1, 3, 3 ⇒ 1, 1, 3 is the lower set
∵ lowest locant set is chosen, and prefixes are written alphabetically (ethyl before methyl)
⇒ 3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
Answer: (2)