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Organic molecular structures and naming

Question

IUPAC name of the compound

Moderate

A

3-Diethyl-3-methyl cyclohexane
B

3-Methyl-1,3-diethylcyclohexane
C

1,3-Diethyl-1-methylcyclohexane
D

1-Methyl-1,3-diethylcyclohexane

Solution

[Step 1]:
A saturated mono cyclic compound is named by prefixing ‘cyclo’ to the corresponding straight chain alkane.
More branched carbon gets lower number ethyl substituents are located at C₁ and C₃.
Methyl substituents is located at C₁.
In alphabetical order, ethyl is prior than methyl.

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