What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A)5-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylheptane
• B)3-Ethyl-2,5-dimethylheptane
• C)3-Ethyl-2,5-dimethyloctane
• D)5-Ethyl-3,6-dimethyloctane

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Definitions:

Hyphae

The long, branching filamentous structures of fungi, which make up the mycelium.

Basidiocarps

Fruit bodies produced by basidiomycete fungi, serving as the reproductive structures from which spores are dispersed.

Basidiospores

Reproductive spores produced by Basidiomycete fungi, typically dispersed from the gills of mushrooms and instrumental in fungal reproduction.

Hyphae

The long, branching filamentous structures of fungi, which together create the mycelium.