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What is the correct IUPAC name of the compound which has a benzene ring substituted with amino group at one position and a bromine atom at a position para to it?(a) 4-Aminobromobenzene(b) 4-Bromobenylamine(c) 4-Bromoaniline(d) p-BromoanilineThe question was posed to me at a job interview.Origin of the question is Amines Nomenclature in section Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct answer is (C) 4-Bromoaniline

The explanation is: This compound is an aromatic compound which is a BROMO derivative of aniline and is NAMED such that aniline is PRINCIPLE group. The POSITION of bromine is indicated by number 4 which corresponds to the para position.



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