Chemistry · Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)
The IUPAC name of the compound is:
The IUPAC name of the compound is:
- A. Chloromethylbenzene
- B. Chlorophenylmethane
- C. (a) and (b) both
- D. none of these
Step-by-step solution
The compound is benzyl chloride (C6H5CH2Cl). According to IUPAC nomenclature, the benzene ring is the parent hydrocarbon when it has a substituent with a functional group of lower priority. Here, the chloromethyl group is a substituent on benzene, so the correct name is chloromethylbenzene. 'Chlorophenylmethane' incorrectly treats methane as the parent chain, which is not in accordance with IUPAC rules. Therefore, only option A is correct.
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