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What would be the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?


A

2, 2-Cyclohexane

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Dimethylcyclobutane

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1-Ethylcyclobutane

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D

1, 1-Dimethylcyclobutane

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Solution

The correct option is D

1, 1-Dimethylcyclobutane


The given compound is a cycloalkane with 4 carbons forming the ring. On one of these carbon atoms, there are two methyl substituents.

The numbering is as follows:

Parent ring has 4 carbon atoms.

Word root = but

primary suffix = ane

secondary prefix = 1,1-dimethyl{2 methyl substituent both at C1}

Hence the IUPAC name is

(d) 1,1-Dimethylcyclobutane


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