What is the IUPAC name of the following compounds?
CH3
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CH3CHCH2CH2CHCH2CH3
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CH2CH3
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It is tough to draw structural formulas on the board; and I note that one C atom (#3 from the right end) doesn't have a valcnece of 4 (which means either that there is a double bond there or you just meant to type CH2 and instead typed CH). However, if you have drawn the structure correctly, it is named 3-methylnonane.