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Q. The correct $IUPAC$ name of compound shown below is
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Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

Compound has two carbon containing principal functional group, that become terminals of parent chain irrespective of chain length. Also, the two alkyl locants are equidistant from terminals, numbering is done in alphabetical order as:
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