Identify the functional groups present in the compound. The structure shows a benzene ring attached to a carbonyl group (C=O) and an ester linkage (C-O).
Recognize the ester functional group, which is characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group adjacent to an ether linkage (C-O-C).
Determine the alkyl group attached to the oxygen of the ester. In this structure, the alkyl group is a tert-butyl group, which is a branched four-carbon group (C(CH3)3).
Identify the aromatic portion of the ester. The benzene ring attached to the carbonyl group forms the benzoate part of the ester.
Combine the names of the alkyl group and the aromatic portion to form the common name of the compound. The tert-butyl group and the benzoate form the name 'tert-butyl benzoate'.