Question #de40a
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Jan 24, 2016
The correct name is 1-Ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane.
Explanation:
The correct name is 1-Ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane.
When assigning numbers to the substituents, we proceed by alphabetical order.
Ethyl starts with E however, methyl starts with M, therefore, ethyl gets the position 1 on the ring and methyl gets the position 3 on the ring.
Here is a video that explains how to name cycloalkanes. It is a series of 3 videos (
Organic Chemistry | Naming CycloAlkanes - Part 1/3.