Select the correct name for the following compound.
A)ortho-ethylheptylcyclopentane
B)meta-ethylheptylcyclopentane
C)1-ethyl-2-heptylcyclopentane
D)ethylcyclopentylheptane
E)ortho-ethylheptylbenzene

Question

Select the correct name for the following compound. 
A)ortho-ethylheptylcyclopentane 
B)meta-ethylheptylcyclopentane 
C)1-ethyl-2-heptylcyclopentane 
D)ethylcyclopentylheptane 
E)ortho-ethylheptylbenzene

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound has a cyclopentane ring with one substituent on carbon 1 and another on carbon 2. The substituents are ethyl and heptyl, respectively. According to the IUPAC naming rules, we name the compound as 1-ethyl-2-heptylcyclopentane.

Select the Correct Name for the Following Compound