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Which compound’s common name is cumene?
Which compound’s common name is cumene?
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In organic chemistry, common names often differ from IUPAC names, like cumene for isopropylbenzene.
Updated On: Jul 3, 2026
- Isopropylbenzene
- Methylbenzene
- Ethylbenzene
- Propylbenzene
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Cumene is an industrial trivial name chemists still use constantly, since it's the starting material for the process that makes phenol and acetone together. Structurally it's just benzene with a three-carbon isopropyl group attached at one ring position. That structure is named isopropylbenzene in systematic nomenclature, option (A).
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