Question

lUP AC name of

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{C2H5}\phantom{.}\ce{Cl}\phantom{....}\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{.....}|\phantom{......}|\phantom{........}\\
\ce{H3C - CH2 - CH - CH - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}
\end{array}\]

Options

• 4-Chloro-3-ethyl-2-methylheptane

• 4-Chloro-3-ethyl-5-methyloctane

• 4-Chloro-5-methyl-3-ethyloctane

• 5-Chloro-6-ethyl-4-methyloctane

Answer 1

4-Chloro-3-ethyl-5-methyloctane

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{..}\ce{C2H5}\phantom{....}\ce{Cl}\phantom{.....}\ce{CH3}\phantom{.........}\\
\phantom{...}|\phantom{........}|\phantom{.......}|\phantom{............}\\
\ce{H3C^1 - ^2CH2 - ^3CH - ^4CH - ^5CH - ^6CH2 - ^7CH2 - ^8CH3}
\end{array}\]