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Which are the correct IUPAC names of the following compound ?
`{:(" "HC(CH_(3))_(2)),(" |"),(H_(3)C-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH-CH-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)CH_(3)),(" |"),(" "H_(3)C-CH-CH_(2)-CH_(3)):}`

A

5-Butyl-4-isopropyldecane

B

5-Ethyl-4-propyldecane

C

5-sec-Butyl-4-iso-propyldecane

D

4-(1-methylethyl)-5-(1-methylpropyl)-decane

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The correct Answer is:
A, C, D
The compound has the longest chain of 10 carbon atoms. Sides chains are on `4^(th)` and `5^(th)` carbon atoms according to lowest sun rule. On `C_(4)`, there is isopropyl group, and on `C_(5)`, sec-butyl group, In IUPAC system, isopropyl is named as 1-Methylethyl group sec-Butyl group names as 1-Methylpropyl group. Hence, the names of organic compound are
(C) 5-sec-Butyl-4-iso-propyldecane
(D) 4-(1-methylethyl)-5-(1-methylpropyl)-decane
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