The IUPAC name of the following compound is?
CH3āCH3āCH(CH2āCH3)āCH2āCH(CH3)āCH3
4-Ethyl-2-methylhexane
Step 1: Find parent chain .
→ Then give numbering so that the substituent will get the lowest number.
single bond ⇒ suffix ⇒ ane
→ ethyl at C4 and methyl at C2.
Therefore,
4-Ethyl- 2-methylhexane
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2-Methyl-4-ethylhexane χ