Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 21 - Exercises - Page 881b: 30

Answer

The systematic name for Cumene is: isopropylbenzene or 2-phenylpropane

Work Step by Step

We can see from the structure of cumene that one isopropyl group is present as a single substituent at the benzene ring. So, the systematic name will be isopropylbenzene. Also, we can name it in different way. We can imagine benzene ring as a substituent (Phenyl group) which is present at C2 position of the aliphatic 3 Carbon chain. i.e. root name is prop; ending name is 'ane' and prefix is '2-phenyl'. So, the complete name is 2-phenylpropane.
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