The IUPAC name of the given compound is ________.

4-methylhexane

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3-methylhexane

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4-ethylpentane

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2-ethylpentane

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Solution

The correct option is B 3-methylhexane
The given compound can be numbered as shown below.

$∙$ The parent chain has six carbon atoms in it and hence, the root word is 'hex'.

$∙$ A methyl group is attached to the third carbon atom of the parent chain. So, the prefix here will be '3-methyl'.

$∙$ The suffix here will be '-ane' as there are only single bonds in the given compound.

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