What Is the IUPAC Name of the Following Compound

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

• A)5,5-dimethyl-3-ethylheptane
• B)5-ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-heptane
• C)3,3-dimethyl-5-ethylheptane
• D)3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-heptane

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