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What will be the name of the compound and why??...will it be nitro benzene or methyl benzene?

What will be the name of the compound and why??...will it be nitro benzene or methyl benzene?

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subrat
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6 years ago
According to IUPAC nomenclature the nitro group and the halo group is always in prefix (Secondary Prefix). So the name must be 1 - Chloro,2-nitro,4-methyl benzene.(Also following the lowest sum rule)

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