Q13 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (19 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry
What is IUPAC name of the following compound?


- A1-Methoxy-3,3-dimethylcyclobutane
- Correct answerB3-Methoxy-1,1-dimethylcyclobutane
- C3,3-dimethylcyclobutoxymethane
- D1-methoxy-3-isopropyl butane
Solution
To determine the IUPAC name of the ether compound with a cyclobutane ring, substituents are identified as a methoxy group and a geminal dimethyl group.
The parent structure is cyclobutane. Numbering begins at the carbon bearing the dimethyl group to achieve the lowest set of locants (1,1,3) rather than (1,3,3). This yields the systematic name 3-methoxy-1,1-dimethylcyclobutane, corresponding to option B.
Among the given choices, only option B uses the correct numbering and substituent identification. The alphabetical ordering in the presented name is a minor deviation from strict IUPAC convention, but the numbering remains correct and unambiguous.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.