How would you name the following aromatic hydrocarbon?

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Noah Aldrich · Accepted Answer

n-butylbenzene...

When it comes to nomenclature of normal alkyl benzenes, we two approaches for naming the compound:
1. alkylbenzene or 2. phenylalkane.
There is a rule that controls the nomenclature procedure:
a) if the the normal alkyl chain is composed of 6 carbon atoms or less, we have to consider the alkyl chain is the substituent on the benzene ring (like this case of n-butylbenzene).

b) if the normal alkyl chain is composed of 7 carbon atoms or more, we have to consider that the benzene ring is the substituent on the alkane chain (with mentioning the position of the phenyl ring indeed)
As an example, here is 2-phenyloctane

Jeremiah Adams · Answer

undefined To name the following aromatic hydrocarbon, you would use the rules of IUPAC nomenclature:

- Count the number of carbon atoms in the ring.
- Identify any substituents attached to the ring.
- Assign numbers to the carbon atoms in the ring.
- Arrange the substituents alphabetically.
- Combine the names of the substituents with the parent hydrocarbon name.
- Use prefixes like ortho, meta, or para if necessary for disubstituted benzene rings.

Without knowing the specific compound, I can't provide the exact name, but if you provide the structure or describe it in detail, I can help you name it using IUPAC nomenclature.