Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination - Study Problems - Page 280: 6-43 c

Answer

The IUPAC name of the compound is $1,1-dichloro-3-fluorocycloheptane$.

Work Step by Step

The compound has 7 carbon atoms in its carbon ring ($cyclohept-$). It has 2 $chloro$ groups at position 1 and a $fluoro$ group at position 3. So, the IUPAC name of the compound is $1,1-dichloro-3-fluorocycloheptane$.
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