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The IUPAC name of the following compound is:

ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A 2-Ethyl-1, 1-dimethyl cyclohexane
  • B 1, 1-Dimethyl-2-ethyl cyclohexane
  • C 2, 2-Dimethyl-1-1-ethyl cyclohexane
  • D 1-Ethyl-2, 2-dimethyl cyclohexane
Solution:
2400 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 2-Ethyl-1, 1-dimethyl cyclohexane

Six membered cyclic ring will be the root chain. It is an alkane with only single bonds so suffix "ane" will be used. The IUPAC name of the compound will be.

2-Ethyl-1, 1-dimethyl cyclohexane

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