What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?
A) diethylcyclopentane
B) butylcyclopentane
C) 1,1-diethylcyclopentane
D) 1,1-diethylcyclohexane

Question

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? 
A) diethylcyclopentane 
B) butylcyclopentane 
C) 1,1-diethylcyclopentane 
D) 1,1-diethylcyclohexane

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound has a cyclopentane ring with two ethyl groups attached to the same carbon (1,1-). Therefore, the correct IUPAC name is 1,1-diethylcyclopentane. Choice A is incorrect because it does not specify the location of the ethyl groups. Choice B is incorrect because there is only one butyl group and it is not attached to a cyclopentane ring. Choice D is incorrect because it has a cyclohexane ring instead of a cyclopentane ring.

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