Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceJEESTD 11 - 8.1. Organic chemistry Nomenclature of organic compounds4 Marks
MCQ
The $IUPAC$ name for the compound :-
A
Propylene oxide
B
$1, 2$ -Oxopropane
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$1, 2$ -Epoxypropane
D
$1, 2$ -Propoxide
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Answer
Correct option: C.
$1, 2$ -Epoxypropane
c As per IUPAC cyclic ether use prefix epoxy followed by alkane. The epoxy group lies on $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ carbon. The longest chain is of three carbons. Hence, the name $1,2$-Epoxy propane.
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