Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Aromatic Compounds - Study Problems - Page 748: 16-27 b

Answer

4-nitroanisole

Work Step by Step

The benzene ring with $OCH_3$ is called anisole. Since there is a nitro group attached to the anisole at the 4th carbon ($OCH_3$ has the 1st priority) it is called 4-nitroanisole. The nitro and $OCH_3$ group are para to each other.
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