Question

The correct IUPAC name of the following alkane is
H₃C - CH₂ - CH - CH₂ - CH₂ - CH - CH₂ - CH₃
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CH CH₂
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CH₃ CH₃ CH₃
(a) 3, 6-diethyl-2-methyloctane
(b) 5-isopropyl-3-ethyloctane
(c) 3-ethyl-5-isopropyloctane
(d) 3-isopropyl-6-ethyloctane

Answer 1

Answer:

a part is correct

Explanation:

a part is correct

Answer 2

3, 6-diethyl-2-methyloctane is the compound.

Explanation:

• The IUPAC naming is most popular and widely accepted naming of organic compounds.

• The IUPAC naming has several rules among which necessary are given below:

• A. The longest chain of carbon must be taken as parent chain.

• B. The addition of the substitutes should be having least possible additive value.

• Here the longest chain is having 8 carbons.

• The substitution is methyl in 2nd carbon and 2 ethyl groups in 3rd carbon and 8th carbon.

• So the compound is 3, 6-diethyl-2-methyloctane.

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