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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 13. GOC

The IUPAC name(s) of the following compound is(are)

  1. A 1-chloro-4-methylbenzene
  2. B 4-chlorotoluene
  3. C 4-methylchlorobenzene
  4. D 1-methyl-4-chlorobenzene
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(B) 4-chlorotoluene

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1 – Chloro-4-methylbenzene

IUPAC Name- "Toluene" is accepted by IUPAC as a name of parent carbon chain.
So, it can also be named as 4-chlorotoluene.