Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles And Techniques Ques 61

61. The IUPAC name of the following compound is

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(a) trans-$2$-chloro-$3$-iodo-$2$-pentene

(b) cis-$3$-iodo-$4$-chloro-$3$-pentene

(c) trans-$3$-iodo-$4$-chloro-$3$-pentene

(d) cis-$2$-chloro-$3$-iodo-$2$-pentene

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 61.(a)

Solution:

  1. (a)

Correct IUPAC name of above compound is

trans-$2$-chloro-$3$-iodo-$2$-pentene