IUPAC Naming...

What is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound - ?

A) (2E,4Z,6Z)-4-chloro octa-2,4,6-triene

B) (2Z,4E,6E)-5-chloro octa-2,4,6-triene

C) (2E,4E,6Z)-4-chloro octa-2,4,6-triene

D) (2Z,4Z,6E)-5-chloro octa-2,4,6-triene

6 Answers

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rocky ·

it is →→→D) (2Z,4Z,6E)-5-chloro octa-2,4,6-triene

13
Avik ·

Nah sumeet...not D)..

3
rocky ·

IF NOT (D) THEN IT SHOULD BE (C)

13
Avik ·

Yup right [1].....But how ??

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virang1 Jhaveri ·

yes its is C since the chlorine has a higher priority than Carbon therefore 2z,4E,6E

13
Avik ·

This is tht Entigen, Zussamen thing naa...?

But why wud Cl be given preference (fr C-4) ?Tht other big group's Mol. wt. is gr8ter than tht of Cl....!!!

n btw Virang...correct one given is 2E,4E,6Z n not 2Z,4E,6E !! :p

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