IUPAC name of following hydrocarbon (X) is : CH3 - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH - CH - CH2 - CH3

Question

IUPAC name of following hydrocarbon (X) is :

\(CH_3 - \underset {\underset {CH_3}{|}}{C}H- CH_2-\underset{\underset{(X)}{}}{CH_2}-\underset {\underset {CH_3}{|}}{C}H-\underset {\underset {CH_3}{|}}{C}H-CH_2 - CH _3\)

(1) 2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylheptane 

(2) 2-Ethyl-2,6-diethylheptane 

(3) 2,5,6-Trimethyloctane 

(4) 3,4,7-Trimethyloctane

Answer 1

Correct option is (3) 2,5,6-Trimethyloctane 

IUPAC Name \(\rightarrow\) 2, 5, 6- Trimethyloctane.