The IUPAC name of

Question

The IUPAC name of (A) 1,1-diethyl-2,2-dimethylpentane (B) 4,4-dimethyl-5,5-diethylpentane (C) 5,5-diethyl-4,4-diemthylpentane (D) 3-ethyl-4,4-dimethylheptane

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 3-ethyl-4, 4-dimethylheptane. Hence, (4) is correct.

Q. The IUPAC name of

$1, 1$ -diethyl- $2, 2$ -dimethylpentane

$4, 4$ -dimethyl- $5, 5$ -diethylpentane

$5, 5$ -diethyl- $4, 4$ -diemthylpentane

$3$ -ethyl- $4, 4$ -dimethylheptane

The correct answer is 3-ethyl-4, 4-dimethylheptane.
Hence, (4) is correct.