The correct IUPAC name of the compound [figure] is :
- 4-ethyl-1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene
- 4-ethyl-1-fluoro-6-nitrobenzene
- 3-ethyl-6-fluoro-1-nitrobenzene
- 1-ethyl-4-fluoro-3-nitrobenzene
Answer
(1) 4-ethyl-1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene
Solution
In nitrobenzene/fluorobenzene derivatives, -NO2, -F and -C2H5 are all prefixes, so the ring is numbered to give the lowest locant set.
Lowest set possible: 1, 2, 4 (F at 1, NO2 at 2, C2H5 at 4).
Prefixes in alphabetical order: ethyl, fluoro, nitro.
Name: 4-ethyl-1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene
Answer: (1)