Question

How did they name it as Dichlorophenyl methane though no methane is present in the compound below?Can anyone explain it clearly?

Answer 1

hey mate!

actually it's methane where 2H atoms are replaced by 2Cl atoms ..

2 Cl ...so dichloro.

c6H5.....phenyl

and middle C atom...... methane..

here methane acts as parent chain..
phenyl and chlorine are substituents

if functional group (here cl) is directly attach to C-chain containing benzene..

then C-chain is considered as parent chain..

benzene as substituent

hope it will help you..

#Phoenix

Answer 2

Answer:

In the attachment both the structures are same

It's another formula is $Cl_2–CH–C_6H_5$

Since there is CH with single bond it called as methane

$Cl_2$ – Dichloro

$CH$ – Methane

$C_6H_5$ – Phenyl