Answer
For this structure, the longest chain has 7 carbons, not 6.
Work Step by Step
Therefore, the name should be 3-ethyl-3,4-dimethylheptane.
Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
by Wade Jr., L. G.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321768418
ISBN 13:
978-0-32176-841-4
Chapter 3 - Structure and Stereochemistry of Alkanes - Problems - Page 94: Problem 3-5 f
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