Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 997: 98b

Answer

1-Bromo-3-ethylbenzene.

Work Step by Step

The structure for benzene is named according to the nomenclature system rules set by the IUPAC. 1. This is a disubstituted benzene. Also, the substituents are named alphabetically. 2. So the carbon on which a bromine atom is attached is numbered 1. 3. And thus, an ethyl group is attached on carbon number 3.
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