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Standard XIII
Chemistry
Nomenclature of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
The correct I...
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The correct IUPAC name for given structure is

A
3-Ethyl-4-methylcyclohexene
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5-Methyl-6-ethylcyclohexene
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C
Ethylmethylcyclohexene
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D
Cyclohexene-2-ethyl-3-methyl
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Solution

The correct option is A 3-Ethyl-4-methylcyclohexene
parent chain is ring containing double bond.
The correct numbering in the present case is one that gives lowest possible number to double bond, thus the lowest locant is 1,3,4.

Hence, correct IUPAC ame is
3-Ethyl-4-methylcyclohexene

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