What is the correct IUPAC name for a bicyclic compound containing a total of 7 carbon atoms, where the two bridgehead carbons are connected by three bridges consisting of 2, 2, and 1 carbon atoms resp

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What is the correct IUPAC name for a bicyclic compound containing a total of 7 carbon atoms, where the two bridgehead carbons are connected by three bridges consisting of 2, 2, and 1 carbon atoms respectively?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. The total number of carbons is 7 (heptane). The bridges contain 2, 2, and 1 carbons. For bicyclo compounds, these numbers must be arranged in decreasing order within the brackets, giving [2.2.1]. Thus, the name is Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane.

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