MCQ
The correct $IUPAC$ name of the following compound is
  • A
    $4 -$ methyl $- 3 -$ ethylhexane
  • $3 -$ ethyl $- 4 -$ methylhexane
  • C
    $3, 4 -$ ethylmethylhexane
  • D
    $4 -$ ethyl $- 3 -$ methylhexane

Answer

Correct option: B.
$3 -$ ethyl $- 4 -$ methylhexane
b
$\mathop {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_3}} \\ 
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|} \\ 
  {C{H_3}C{H_2} - CH - CH - C{H_2}C{H_3}} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_2}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_3}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} 
\end{array}}\limits_{3 - ethyl - 4 - methyl\,hexane} $

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