What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below?
A) ethyl 2-chlorobenzoate
B) 2-chloroethoxybenzoate
C) 2-chloroethoxyphenolate
D) o-chloroethoxybenzoate

Question

What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below? 
A) ethyl 2-chlorobenzoate 
B) 2-chloroethoxybenzoate 
C) 2-chloroethoxyphenolate 
D) o-chloroethoxybenzoate

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound consists of a benzene ring with a chlorine atom at the ortho position and an ethyl ester group at the meta position. The prefix "ethyl" indicates the presence of the ethyl group and the suffix "-oate" indicates the presence of the ester group. The correct name is therefore ethyl 2-chlorobenzoate. The other options are incorrect because they either omit the name of the benzene ring or use an incorrect positioning of the substituent groups.

What Is the IUPAC Name for the Compound Shown Below