What Is the Correct IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A) 5,5-Dimethyl-2-heptanone
• B) 5-Ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-Methyl-2-octanone
• C) 5-Ethyl-5-methyl- 2-hexanone
• D) 5,5-Dimethyl-2-octanone
• E) 3,3-Dimethyl-6-heptanone

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