Write down the IUPAC names of the compounds given.
a.) $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H (C H_{3}) - C H_{3}$
b.) $C H_{3} - C H (C H_{2} - C H_{3}) - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$

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Solution

The IUPAC names of the compound are as follows:

a.) 2-methylpentane
Using the lowest locant rule, the branched methyl group is present at the carbon numbered 2

b.) 3-methylhexane
The maximum number of carbon chain in this case is equal to 6 which is possible if the methyl group is considered to be branched

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The IUPAC name of the following compound is?

$C H_{3} - C H_{3} - C H (C H_{2} - C H_{3}) - C H_{2} - C H (C H_{3}) - C H_{3}$

Write the IUPAC name of $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H (C H_{3}) - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$ .

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H | C H_{3} - C | C H_{3} - C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{3} | C H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}

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