What Is the IUPAC Name of the Following Compound

question 72

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

• A)2,2-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane
• B)4-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-heptane
• C)6,6-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane
• D)4-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-heptane

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