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Question

The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is :

Options

A.3-ethyl-5-methylheptane

B.2,4-diethylhexane

C.3-methyl-5-ethylheptane

D.3,5-diethylhexane

Solution

Sol. [Key Concept: IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds]

IUPAC name: 3-ethyl-5-methylheptane

- Numbering of parent chain should follow lowest locant rule.

- Prefixes should be written in alphabetical order.

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