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What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown?(a) 1-Cholor-2-fluorocyclobut-1-ene(b) 2-Chloro-1-fluorocyclobut-1-ene(c) 1-Chloro-2-fluorocyclobut-2-ene(d) 1-Fluoro-2-chlorocyclobut-1-eneI got this question in homework.I would like to ask this question from Haloalkanes Nomenclature topic in division Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct option is (B) 2-Chloro-1-fluorocyclobut-1-ene

For explanation: The alkyl GROUP is alicyclic with 4 carbon ATOMS at the corners of a rectangle and a double bond; hence the base is CYCLOBUTENE. In the case of cyclic alkenes, the position of double bond is always given the first number.



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