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:
- (a)

Correct IUPAC name of above compound is
trans-$2$-chloro-$3$-iodo-$2$-pentene