IUPAC name of ` CH_(3)-underset((CH_(2)CH_(3)))underset(|)CH-CH_(2)-underset(CN)underset(|)CH-CH_(3)` is

Options

A. 2-cyano, 3-methylhexane
B. 2-dimethyl, 4-cyanopentane
C. 3-methyl, 5-cyanohexane .
D. 2-cyano, 3-methylhexane .

Answer

C

Explanation

`{:(CH_(3)-C overset(3)H-Coverset(4)H_(2)-Coverset(5)H-overset(6)CH_3),(" "|" "|),(2CH_(2)CH_(3)^(1) " "CN):}`
Therefore , IUPAC name is 3-methyl -5-cyano hexane .