What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?
A) 1,1-dipropylcyclohexane
B) 1-isopropyl-1-propylcyclohexane
C) isopropylpropylcyclohexane
D) 1,1-isopropylbutylcyclohexane

Question

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? 
A) 1,1-dipropylcyclohexane 
B) 1-isopropyl-1-propylcyclohexane 
C) isopropylpropylcyclohexane 
D) 1,1-isopropylbutylcyclohexane

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The longest carbon chain is six carbons, and there are two substituents on the first carbon. One is propyl (3 carbons), and the other is isopropyl (3 carbons, and it is named before propyl because i comes before p in the alphabet). Therefore, the name of the compound is 1-isopropyl-1-propylcyclohexane.

What Is the IUPAC Name of the Following Compound