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If two cyclohexane rings are attached to the two extreme ends of a saturated 3-carbon propane chain,IUPAC and Nomenclature Chemistry Question

Question

If two cyclohexane rings are attached to the two extreme ends of a saturated 3-carbon propane chain, what is the parent structure?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

If more than one alicyclic ring is attached to a single straight chain, the open chain is always treated as the parent, and the rings are named as substituents, regardless of carbon counts. Name: 1,3-Dicyclohexylpropane.

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