4-ethyl-3-methylheptane

Draw the structures of (i) 3-ethyl-5-methylheptane, (ii) 3-ethyl-2-methylhexane (iii) 2,4-dimethylpent-2-ene

The names of some compounds are given below: (i) 5-Ethyl-3-methylheptane (ii) 4-Isopropyl-5-sec-butyldecane (iii) 2-Ethylpentane Why are the given names incorrect?

Structures and IUPAC names of some hydrocarbons are given below. Explain why the names given in the parentheses are incorrect. (a) CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")(CH)-underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3) 2,5,6- Trimethyloctane [and not 3,4,6-Trimethyloctane] (b) CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(2)CH_(3))underset("| ")(CH-CH_(2))-underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3) 3-Ethyl-5-methylheptane [and not 5-Ethyl-3-methylheptane]

Structures and IUPAC names of some hydrocarbons are given below. Explain why the names given in the parentheses are incorrect. underset(["and not 3,4,7-Trimethyloctane"])underset(2,5,6- "Trimethyloctane")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)) underset(["and not 5-Ethyl-3-methylheptane"])underset("3-Ethyl-5-methylheptane")(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(2)CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3))

Structures and IUPAC names of some hydrocarbons are given below. Explain why the names given in the parentheses are incorrect. underset(["and not 3,4,7-Trimethyloctane"])underset(2,5,6- "Trimethyloctane")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)) underset(["and not 5-Ethyl-3-methylheptane"])underset("3-Ethyl-5-methylheptane")(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(2)CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3))