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Testbank, Question 016 What is the IUPAC name for the following compound? ОН LINK TO TEXT

Answer 1

7 - cyclohexyl-2,8-dimethyl decan-3-ol or it can also be written as

→ Longest c-chain, Cyclohexyl is treated as substituent when aliphatic contains most no. of carbon and the primary group. carbon-chain functional - Now, as we know – OH has higher the numbring of C- chain starts priority than from where - OH . So, group is hear. Name of the following compound would be 7 - Cyclohexye – 2,8-dimethyl decan-3- al

7-cyclohexyl-2,8-dimethyl-3-decanol