What Is the Correct IUPAC Name for the Following Structure

question 53

Multiple Choice

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following structure?

• A) 2-ethyl-3- methylheptane
• B) 3, 5 - dimethyloctane
• C) 4-methyl-6-ethylheptane
• D) 4, 6 - dimethyloctane
• E) 3, 5 - dimethyloctyl

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