Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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

Answer

The IUPAC name of the compound is $cis- 1,2-dichloro-1-methylcyclohexane$.

Work Step by Step

The compound has 6 carbon atoms in its carbon ring ($cyclohex-$). It has 2 $chloro$ groups at positions 1 and 2 and a $methyl$ group at position 1. The two $chloro$ substituents are on the same side of the plane, so it is a $cis-$ configuration. So, the IUPAC name of the compound is $cis- 1,2-dichloro-1-methylcyclohexane$.
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