IUPAC name of the following compound.

1-Ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-6-cyclohexene

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2-Ethyl-1,1-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene

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1-Ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-1-cyclohexene

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2-Ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclohexene

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Solution

The correct option is D 2-Ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclohexene
In the given structure double bond is preferred hence counting starts from double bond. According to the alphabetical order while writing its name, ethyl is preferred over methyl hence correct naming is: 2-Ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-1-cyclohexene

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