Question

The IUPAC name of the compound?

• A. bis - (3-chlorocyclobutane)
• B. 1-chloro-3-(3-chlorocyclobutyl) cyclobutane
• C. 3, 3' - Dichaloro-1, 1'-bi(cyclobytyl)
• D. sym-3, 3-dicyclobutane

Answer 1

The correct option is C

3, 3' - Dichaloro-1, 1'-bi(cyclobytyl)

This compound has an obvious symmetry.Let us explore more such examples

Like 1, the above compound could be also named

Similary the given compound could be numbered along symmerty as shown below:

its IUPAC name is

(c) 3, 3'-Dichloro-1,1'-bi(cyclobutyl)