An organic compound on monochromatic free-radical chlorination produces strictly a single structurally unique alkyl chloride. Identify the precise IUPAC name of the resulting product.

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An organic compound $C_5H_{12}$ on monochromatic free-radical chlorination produces strictly a single structurally unique alkyl chloride. Identify the precise IUPAC name of the resulting product.

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. Neopentane (2,2-dimethylpropane) possesses 12 chemically equivalent primary hydrogen atoms. Its exhaustive monochlorination exclusively yields 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropane.

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