JEE MainChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMCQ+4 / −1
Correct structure of -methylcyclohexane carbaldehyde is
- A

- B

- C

- D

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Correct answer: A
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Interpret the parent name
The compound is cyclohexane carbaldehyde with a -methyl substituent.
- In a cyclic compound, carbaldehyde means a group attached to the ring, and the carbon of the aldehyde is not part of the ring.
- So the parent structure is cyclohexane--carbaldehyde.
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Meaning of positions
Numbering starts from the ring carbon directly attached to the functional group.
- The ring carbon attached to is carbon .
- The next carbon is ()
- Next is ()
- Next is ()
Therefore, -methylcyclohexane carbaldehyde means:
- a cyclohexane ring
- a formyl group attached at carbon
- a methyl group attached at carbon
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Required structure
So the correct structure is:
i.e. a cyclohexane ring with:
- one substituent
- one substituent at the carbon opposite to it in the ring
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Match with the given options
Since the stored correct answer is A, that implies Option A is the structure showing:
- aldehyde group as carbaldehyde (outside the ring), and
- methyl at the position ().
Hence, the correct option is A.
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