The IUPAC name of the given compound is

2, 3- Diethyl butane

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1, 2- Dimethyl 3- ethyl butane

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3- Ethyl 4- methyl pentane

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3, 4- Dimethyl hexane

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Solution

The correct option is D
3, 4- Dimethyl hexane

Let us begin by numbering the longest chain. No matter which outer carbon we start with, the longest chain is 6 carbons long.

There are two methyl substituents. One is at carbon number 3 and another one is at carbon number 4. Therefore the name of the given compound is 3, 4- Dimethyl hexane.

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