What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A) 2-Bromo-4-pentylhexane
• B) (2S,4
• S)-2-Bromo-4,5-diethylheptane
• C) 3,4-Diethyl-6-bromoheptane
• D) 2-Bromo-4-methylhexane
• E) (2R,4
• R)-2-Bromo-4,5-diethylheptane

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