JEE Main 2014 — General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution
JEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online)
Question
The correct IUPAC name of the following compound
is :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Step-by-step explanation
3 - ethyl - 4 - methylhexane
Longest chain - 6 carbon
Substituent present -ethyl and methyl, since ethyl comes alphabeticaly first, hence the numbering will be such that ethyl group get lowest possible number.
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