The IUPAC name of the above given compound is:

octylcyclopentane

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3-Cyclopentyl octane

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cyclopentaneoctane

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6-cyclopentyloctane

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Solution

The correct option is D 3-Cyclopentyl octane
The parent chain contains 8 carbons, so the name is octane.

It has one substituent called cyclopentyl.

The numbering will start from the left side.

The substituent will get number 3.

Hence, IUPAC name is 3-Cyclopentyloctane.

Option B is correct.

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