Write the IUPAC name of the compound shown in the figure (CH₃COO–C₆H₄–CH₃, para).
Structure to name
Answer: 4-Methylphenyl ethanoate (p-tolyl acetate).
Solution
An ethanoate ester of p-cresol:
CBSE Class 12 Board · 2004 · Foreign · Subjective
CBSE Class 12 · 2004 · Foreign · Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsVery Short Answer
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