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The IUPAC name for
1-chloro-4-methyl-2-nitrobenzene

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When naming disubstituted benzene rings, use the prefixes ortho- (o-), meta- (m-), and para- (p-) to indicate the relative positions of the substituents. However, for IUPAC naming, numerical locants are preferred.

Updated On: Nov 26, 2025
  • 1-chloro-2-nitro-4-methylbenzene
  • 1-chloro-4-methyl-2-nitrobenzene 
     

  • 2-chloro-1-nitro-5-methylbenzene
  • m-nitro-p-chlorotoluene