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The IUPAC name of


The IUPAC Name Of

Options:
A .   6-Ethyl-3,3-dimethylcyclohex-1-ene
B .   3-Ethyl-6,6-dimethylcyclohex-1-ene
C .   Both a and b are accepted
D .   Neither a nor b
Answer: Option A
:
A

In this compound, the parent chain is the one containing cyclic carbon.


Now, we number in the following way. 


The IUPAC Name Of


Because more substituted will get the lower number.


 ethyl group at C5


 Two methyl group at C3


Therefore, it will be


      6-Ethyl-3-3-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene


                             not


      3,3-Dimethyl-6-ethylcyclohex-1-ene


Because we use alphabetical order and Di- is not considered for the alphabetical order. 



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