Question

The IUPAC name of ethylidene chloride is:

• A. 1,2-Dichloroethane
• B. 1,1-Dichloroethane
• C. 2,2-Dichloroethane
• D. Ethane-1,2-dichloride

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1,1-Dichloroethane

Ethylidene chloride is a geminal dihalide with two carbon atoms. In common name system, gem-dihalides are named as alkylidene halides and vic-dihalides are named as alkylene dihalides. The structure of ethylidene chloride is: $C{H}_3-CHC{l}_{2.}$