Problems and exercisesNomenclature of Aromatic Compounds

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1. Name the compounds

Give a name to each of the compounds shown.

2. From the name to the structure

Draw: a) 3-chloro-4-nitrotoluene; b) 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; c) p-diisopropylbenzene; d) 1-bromo-2-naphthol; e) 9,10-dibromoanthracene.

3. Ortho, meta or para?

Use the prefixes ortho, meta or para to describe the relationship between the substituents of: a) 1,3-dimethylbenzene; b) 1,4-dichlorobenzene; c) 1,2-dihydroxybenzene.

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