What is the IUPAC name of the compound?

Question

What is the IUPAC name of the compound? (A) 1,1 - dimethyl - 1- cyclopentyl methane (B) 2 - cyclopentyl propane (C) 1 - (1- methyl ) ethyl cyclopentane (D) Cumene.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The cyclic portion contains more C-atoms than acyclic portion. Hence it is derivative of cyclopentane

Q. What is the IUPAC name of the compound?

1,1 - dimethyl - 1- cyclopentyl methane

2 - cyclopentyl propane

1 - (1- methyl ) ethyl cyclopentane

Cumene.

The cyclic portion contains more $C$ -atoms than acyclic portion. Hence it is derivative of cyclopentane