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What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

A. 4-Ethyl-5-methyloctane
B. 4-Methyl-5-ethyloctane
C. 4-Methyl-3-propylheptane
D. 4-Methyl-5-propyloctane

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Final answer:

The IUPAC name for the given compound is 4-Methyl-5-propyloctane. Other isomers include 3-methylhexane and 3,4-dimethyl-1-pentyne. The alkyne isomers of C4H6 are 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethylcyclopropane and 1-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethylcycloheptane.

Step-by-step explanation:

The IUPAC name for the given compound is 4-Methyl-5-propyloctane. This name indicates that there is a methyl group attached to the fourth carbon atom and a propyl group attached to the fifth carbon atom of the octane chain.

Other isomers that contain a five-carbon chain with three methyl substituents include:

  • 3-methylhexane
  • 3,4-dimethyl-1-pentyne

Lewis structures and IUPAC names for the alkyne isomers of C4H6 are:

  • 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethylcyclopropane
  • 1-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethylcycloheptane
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