Question

Give the IUPAC name of CH3C(p-ClC​6H4)2CH(Br)CH3

Answer 1

Answer:

IUPAC Naming of CH3C(p-ClC6H4)2CH(Br)CH3. According to the locant rule, the numbering should be done from left end, as from left end locant positions are 2,2,3 and from right it is 2,3,3. So, the IUPAC name should be 3-bromo-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)butane.