Doubt: Sir when (ethyl phenyl ether)could be written as(Ethoxybenzene) then why not (hepttl phenyl ether) could be written as (heptoxy benzene?)? Chapter: Alcohols,Phenols and Ethers - Subject: Chemistry - Course: NEET Course

Sir when (ethyl phenyl ether)could be written as(Ethoxybenzene) then why not (hepttl phenyl ether) could be written as (heptoxy benzene?)?

because benzene has 6 carbon atom

and heptane means 7 carbon hence it is selected as longest carbon chain

and benzene become sustituent