Practice Nomenclature Of Substituted Benzene Compounds (8.5.4) - Organic chemistry

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Question 1.
What is the IUPAC name for methylbenzene?
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Think about the common name you know for methylbenzene.
Question 2.
What does 'meta' indicate in substituted benzene nomenclature?
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Remember the numbering of the carbons!
3Question 3.
Which of the following is a correct IUPAC name for a substituted benzene with two bromine atoms at positions 1 and 4?
- 1-bromobenzene
- p-dibromobenzene
- m-dibromobenzene
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Recall what 'p' stands for in nomenclature.
4Question 4.
True or False: The name 'aniline' refers to amino-benzene.
- True
- False
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Think about the common names for substituted benzene.
Question 5.
Draw the structure of 2,6-dimethylphenol and explain its nomenclature.
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Break down the name into parts to help visualize the structure!
Question 6.
Given the compound 1-bromo-3-chlorobenzene, explain the reasoning behind the numbering of substituents.
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Recall the rule about numbering from the lowest substituent.

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