While writing the IUPAC name of this compound, what will we consider as principal part : benzene ring or carbon - Chemistry - Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Question

While writing the IUPAC name of this compound, what will we
consider as principal part : benzene ring or carbon chain part
because the one having the highest no of carbon atoms has to be
chosen as principal part, and here benzene ring has 6 C atoms and
carbon chain part has 5 C atoms?

Mehvash Shams · Accepted Answer

While writing the IUPAC name of this compound, what will we consider as principal part : benzene ring or carbon chain part because the one having the highest no. of carbon atoms has to be chosen as principal part, and here benzene ring has 6 C atoms and carbon chain part has 5 C atoms?