Asked by Azz

To me they seem all 3 correct! Can someone explain this to me? Thanks. Which of the following is a correct IUPAC name?
a.
1-methylhexane
b.
2-ethylhexane
c.
3-propylhexane
d.
none, they are all incorrect
Answered by DrBob222
You need to draw the skeleton out. a isn't right; that is a heptane
b isn't right; that is a heptane. c isn't right; that is a heptan. So the correct answer is d. All are incorrect.
Answered by Faizan
a is n-heptane, b is 3-methyl heptane, c is 4-ethyl heptane, hence; a,b,c are incorrect.
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