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Identify the correct name of the given structure. |
4,4'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane 2,2-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloromethane 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-dichlorodiphenylmethane 4,4-dichloro-2,2-dibenzo-2,2,2-trichloroethane |
4,4'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
The correct answer is option 1. 4,4'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. The given compound is DDT, and its structure is :
In the given structure the parent chain is ethane in which two chlorobenzene's are attached and we number them separately according to nomenclature. From this we can determine name as 4,4'-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane.
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