Question

The IUPAC name of the following compound : ethyl methyl benzene - 1, 3 - dicarboxylate.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The nomenclature of ester is done as $alkyl$ $alkane$ $carboxylate$, where $alkyl$ is the part that is attached to the oxygen atom whereas $alkane$ is the part attached to carbon atom of the ester group.

In the given compound, $alkyl$ is $ethyl$ $methyl$ and $alkane$ is $benzene$.

Therefore, the IUPAC name is-

$ethyl$ $methyl$ $benzene-1,3-dicarboxy-late$