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AIPMT PRELIMS 2003 Chemistry IUPAC Nomenclature MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11

IUPAC name of the compound given below is:

Question diagram

A

$⁴⁻Ethyl^{-3}-methyloctane$

B

$³⁻Methyl^{-4}-ethyloctane$

C

2,³⁻Diethyloctane

D

$⁵⁻Ethyl^{-6}-methyloctane$

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The longest carbon chain has 8 carbons, and the substituents are ethyl and methyl. The correct IUPAC name is⁴⁻Ethy $l^{-3}$ -methyloctane.

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