The correct IUPAC name of the above given compound is :

m-bromomethylbenzene

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m-bromotoluene

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1-bromo-3-methylbenzene

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1-bromo-4-methylbenzene

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Solution

The correct option is C 1-bromo-3-methylbenzene
The IUPAC name of the given compound is 3-bromotoluene. Its common name is m-bromotoluene.

Two substituents are present on the benzene ring. One is a methyl group and the other is a bromine. The parent compound is named as toluene. Bromine is present on the third carbon atom or the meta position.

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