Select the correct IUPAC name of the following structure.

4,5-Dimethyl-1-methylidenecyclohexene

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1,2-Dimethyl-4-methylidenecyclohexane

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2-Butylpent-1-ene

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2-Propylhex-1-ene

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Solution

The correct option is B 1,2-Dimethyl-4-methylidenecyclohexane
Alkylidene group is attached to cyclohexane here is methylidene.
Ring is the parent chain here.
Naming of substituents is done in alphabetical order.

The correct IUPAC name of the above structure is 1,2-dimethyl-4-methylidenecyclohexane.

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