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Q. Among the following two, which carbon chain should be selected as parent chain, according to IUPAC nomenclature?
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Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

First of all, longest carbon chain of the molecule is identified. In the example, the longest chain has nine carbons and it is considered as the parent or root chain.