Select the correct name for the following compound.
A)para-bromochloro-2-ethylbenzene
B)4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylbenzene
C)5-bromo-2-chloro-1-ethylbenzene
D)1-bromo-4-chloro-3-ethylcyclohexene
E)4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylcyclohexane

Question

Select the correct name for the following compound. 
A)para-bromochloro-2-ethylbenzene 
B)4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylbenzene 
C)5-bromo-2-chloro-1-ethylbenzene 
D)1-bromo-4-chloro-3-ethylcyclohexene 
E)4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylcyclohexane

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound contains a benzene ring with three substituents: bromo, chloro, and ethyl. The lowest numbered substituent on the ring is bromo (position 4) and the second lowest is chloro (position 1). The ethyl group is attached to position 2. Therefore, the correct name is 4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylbenzene.

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