Chemistry · Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)
The correct IUPAC name of the following hydrocarbon is :
The correct IUPAC name of the following hydrocarbon is :
- A. 4,5 -diisopropyl-3-methylheptane
- B. 3-methyl-4,5-diisopropylheptane
- C. 5 -ethyl-4-isopropyl-3,6-dimethylheptane
- D. 3-Ethyl-4-isopropyl-2,5-dimethylheptane
Step-by-step solution
The correct IUPAC name requires selecting the longest carbon chain (heptane), numbering to give the lowest locants to the substituents (resulting in 2,3,4,5), and listing substituents in alphabetical order (ethyl, isopropyl, methyl). Option D satisfies all these rules.
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