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The IUPAC name of the compound


A

1, 5-Dimethylcyclohex-3-ene

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1, 3-Dimethylcyclohex-5-ene

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C

3, 5-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene

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1, 3-Dimethylcyclohex-4-ene

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Solution

The correct option is C

3, 5-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene


A six membered unsaturated (double bond) cyclo compound is given. Further, it has 2 alkyl (methyl)

substituents. The double bond should get the higher perference and lower numbering.

Selecting according to the lowest set of locants

Selecting

Word root = hex

Primary suffix = ene

Primary prefix = cyclo

Secondary prefix = 3,5-Dimethyl

Hence the IUPAC name is:

(c) 3,5-Dimethylcyclohex-1-ene


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