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2024 · 27 Jan · Shift 1 · Q17
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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2024 · 27 Jan · Shift 1 · Q17

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IUPAC name of following compound (P) is: JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 86 English
  1. A
    l-Ethyl-5, 5-dimethylcyclohexane
  2. B
    3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane
  3. C
    l-Ethyl-3, 3-dimethylcyclohexane
  4. D
    1,1-Dimethyl-3-ethylcyclohexane
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Correct answer: B

  1. Identify the parent ring

    The compound is a substituted cyclohexane, so the parent name is cyclohexane.

  2. Identify the substituents

    From the structure, there are:

    • one ethyl group,
    • two methyl groups on the same carbon, i.e. gem-dimethyl.
  3. Number the ring to get the lowest set of locants

    For cyclic compounds, numbering starts from a substituted carbon and proceeds in the direction that gives the lowest set of locants.

    If we assign the carbon bearing the two methyl groups as carbon 1, we get:

    • methyl groups at 1,11,11,1
    • ethyl group at 333

    So the locant set is: 1,1,31,1,31,1,3

    If instead we start numbering from the ethyl-substituted carbon as carbon 1, then we get:

    • ethyl at 111
    • methyl groups at 3,33,33,3 or 5,55,55,5

    giving locant sets like: 1,3,3 or 1,5,51,3,3 \text{ or } 1,5,51,3,3 or 1,5,5

    Compare:

    • 1,1,31,1,31,1,3
    • 1,3,31,3,31,3,3
    • 1,5,51,5,51,5,5

    By the lowest set of locants rule, 1,1,31,1,31,1,3 is the correct choice.

  4. Write substituents in alphabetical order

    In IUPAC naming, substituents are cited alphabetically ignoring multiplicative prefixes like di-, tri-, etc.

    So:

    • ethyl comes before methyl

    Therefore the name is: 3-ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane\boxed{3\text{-ethyl-}1,1\text{-dimethylcyclohexane}}3-ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane​

  5. Check options

    • A: 111-Ethyl-5,55,55,5-dimethylcyclohexane →\rightarrow→ not lowest locants
    • B: 333-Ethyl-1,11,11,1-dimethylcyclohexane →\rightarrow→ correct
    • C: 111-Ethyl-3,33,33,3-dimethylcyclohexane →\rightarrow→ not lowest locants
    • D: 1,11,11,1-Dimethyl-333-ethylcyclohexane →\rightarrow→ locants correct, but substituents not written alphabetically

Hence, the correct IUPAC name is 3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane.

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