The IUPAC name of following hydrocarbon ( X ) is :

Chemistry · IUPAC Nomenclature

JEE Main 2024 — 8 April, Shift 2 — Question 67

The IUPAC name of following hydrocarbon $(\mathrm{X})$ is :

The longest carbon chain consists of $8$ carbons $\Rightarrow$ octane.

Three methyl substituents are located at carbons $2, 5,$ and $6$ .

Therefore, the correct IUPAC name is $\mathrm{2,5,6\text{-}Trimethyloctane}$ .

                                2,5,6-Trimethyloctane

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