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Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons with More Than One Branch

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Which of the following IUPAC name is correct?

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3-ethyl-2-methylpentane

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3-ethyl-4-methylpentane

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3-ethyl-2-methylpentene

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3-metyl-2-ethylpentene

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Solution

The correct option is A 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane
Longest carbon chain is 5 carbon- pentane.
Substituents are arranged in their alphabatical order and giving least possible substituent positions.
IUPAC name : 3-ethyl-2-methylpentane.

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