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IUPAC System of Nomenclature

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The IUPAC name of the following structure is :

A

3-isopropyl-5-pentylheptane

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5-(1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl)-decane

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3-ethyl-4-pentyl-octane

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D

5-(1-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl)-decane

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Solution

The correct option is B 5-(1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl)-decane

The longest C chain contains 10 C atoms.
Secondary prefixes are written with their appropriate locations in the alphabetical order.

The correct IUPAC name of the above compound is 5-(1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl)-decane

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