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What is the IUPAC name of the shown compound?(a) N-Methyl-N-ethylbenzenamine(b) N-Methyl-N-phenylethanamine(c) N-Ethyl-N-methylbezenamine(d) N-Ethyl-N-phenylmethanamineI have been asked this question in an interview for internship.The question is from Amines Nomenclature in chapter Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right CHOICE is (c) N-Ethyl-N-methylbezenamine

The best EXPLANATION: There are THREE substituents viz., methyl group, ethyl group and PHENYL group. Since the phenyl group is the largest, it is considered as the main group with CH3 and C2H5 acting as substituents. Also, ethyl is named before methyl due to alphabetical REASONS.



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