Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 994: 66b

Answer

The name of the compound is 1-phenyl-5-heptyne.

Work Step by Step

The longest carbon chain has 7 carbon atoms (-hept). It is an alkyne since it has a triple bond at position 5. The benzene ring acts as a substituent (phenyl) at position 1. Hence, the name of the compound is 1-phenyl-5-heptyne.
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