The IUPAC name(s) of the following compound is(are)

The IUPAC name(s) of the following compound is(are)

  1. 1-chloro-4-methylbenzene
  2. 4-chlorotoluene
  3. 4-methylchlorobenzene
  4. 1-methyl-4-chlorobenzene

Solution

1 – Chloro-4-methylbenzene

IUPAC Name- "Toluene" is accepted by IUPAC as a name of parent carbon chain.

So, it can also be named as 4-chlorotoluene.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2017 (Paper 1)

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