The name of the simplest aromatic aldehyde carrying the aldehyde group on a benzene ring is benzenecarbaldehyde. In case of aldehydes the longest carbon chain is numbered starting from the carbon of the aldehyde group. Other aromatic aldehydes are hence named as substituted benzaldehydes. Here, methyl group is the substituent. Thus, IUPAC name of the given compound is methylbezenecarbaldehyde or methylbenzaldehyde.
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Write the IUPAC name of the following compound.
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Tamil Nadu Board Solutions for Chapter: Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids, Exercise 1: Evaluate yourself
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Tamil Nadu Board Chemistry Solutions for Exercise - Tamil Nadu Board Solutions for Chapter: Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids, Exercise 1: Evaluate yourself
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