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What is the name of this organic compound?

What is the name of this organic compound?-example-1
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Answer:

The IUPAC name of the organic compound is :

2,6-Dimethyl octane

Step-by-step explanation:

How to name the compounds:

1. First, search for the longest carbon chain.Here 8-C chain is the longest chain.(Octane)

2. The numbering of Carbon is done such that the branched chain get minimum number.(From right side the -CH3 group less number[2] but from left side it get number [6] )(2,6-dimethyl)

3. If different alkyl chain are attached then naming is done in alphabetical order. Here -CH3 is the side chain appearing at position 2,6

4. If the identical groups are present then Their position numbers are separated by comma's. and prefix di ,tri , tertra is placed.

Here 2 methyl groups are present (-CH3)

So the name is 2,6-Dimethyl octane

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