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Aug 22, 2015
The common name is vinylcyclohexane.
Explanation:
I believe the structure you are thinking of is this:
The base name is cyclohexane, because the ring has more carbon atoms than the side chain.
The IUPAC name for the
But practically nobody calls it by that name.
Instead, they use the "common name" for the
The common name is therefore vinylcyclohexane.