What Is the Correct IUPAC Name of the Following Compound

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?

• A)2-sec-Butyl-4,4-dimethylnonanoic acid
• B)4,4-Dimethyl-2-isobutylnonanoic acid
• C)4,4-Dimethyl-2-sec-butylnonanoic acid
• D)2-Isobutyl-4,4-dimethylnonanoic acid

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