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What will be the IUPAC name of the given compound?


A

2, 5 -diethyl-4-methylhexane

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3, 4, 6- trimethyloctane

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2, 5, 6 - trimethyloctane

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D

2, 3-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane

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Solution

The correct option is D

2, 3-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane


Longest continous carbon chain consists of 7 carbon atoms. We can number the parent chain according to the IUPAC rules as shown below:

Hence the IUPAC name of the given compound is: 2, 3-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane.


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