Question

Question: Name the following:

a.

b.

c.

d.

Short answer

Answer

The answer is,

a.

2-ethyl phenol

b.

3-bromo-chlorobenzene

c.

3-bromo-benzaldehyde

d.

2-ethyltoluene

Step-by-step solution

Naming of Benzene substituted compounds

Benzene substituted compounds are compounds in which benzene is the main system with substitutions on the ring by replacing the hydrogen atoms. Naming of these compounds is based on the type of substituent and the main ring system.

Subpart (a)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

2-ethyl phenol

The given compound is the phenol system with ethyl substitution at the ortho position.

Subpart (b)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

3-bromo-chlorobenzene

The given compound is chlorobenzene with bromine at the meta position.

Subpart (c)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

3-bromo-benzaldehyde

The given compound is benzaldehyde with bromine at the meta position.

Subpart (d)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

2-ethyltoluene

The given compound is the toluene with ethyl substitution at the ortho position.