Question

IUPAC NAME OF 4 -isopropyl m-xylene is ???

Answer 1

1-isopropyl-2,4-dimethylbenzene

Answer 2

Answer : The IUPAC name of the given compound is, 2,4-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-benzene.

Explanation :

Rules for naming of aromatic compounds :

• In disubstitued benzene three isomeric structures are possible which have substitution at 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4- positions.
• If two different alkyl groups are present, they are numbered in alphabetical order.
• If two or more than two substituents are present, their position is designated by numbering the ring in such a way that all the substituent get the minimum possible number.

Hence, the IUPAC name of the given compound is, 2,4-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-benzene.

The structure of given compound is shown below.