Solution to 4-ethyl-2,2-dimethylhexane |
Step 1 - Longest carbon chain has 6carbons. The chain is therefore hexane Step 2 - Number the carbons so that the side chains(methyl and ethyl groups) are on the lowest numbered carbons. Step 3 - Identify the side chains as two methyls and one ethyl. Step 4 - Writing the name with ethyl (alphabetical order) and methyl as the prefix we get 4-ethyl-2,2-dimethylhexane |