Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles and Techniques - Result Question 18
####20. Which of the following IUPAC names is correct for the compound?
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(a) 2-Methyl-3-ethylpentane
(b) 3-Ethyl-2-methylpentane
(c) 2-Ethyl-3-methylpentane
(d) 3-Methyl-2-ethylpentane
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Solution:
- (b)
CCC(CC)C(C)C
3-Ethyl-2-methylpentane