Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Ethers, Epoxides, and Thioethers - Study Problems - Page 662: 14-32 f

Answer

Trans-3-chloro-1,2-epoxycycloheptane

Work Step by Step

The longest chain is cycloheptane. The Oxygen is attached to the longest chain on the carbon 1,2 and a chlorine on carbon 3. Moreover, since chlorine and the epoxy group are trans, it's trans-3-chloro-1,2-epoxycycloheptane
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