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Chemistry naming alkanes draw structure

Draw the following branched alkanes:
4 methyl, 3 propyl- octane
Original post by Mari00881
Draw the following branched alkanes:
4 methyl, 3 propyl- octane

You have the name structured incorrectly.

1 - locants (the numbers) are separated from each other by commas
2 - locants are separated from the name using a dash.
3 - The prefix, root and suffix are one word

4-methyl-3-propyloctane
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4-ethyl-5-methylnonane would be correct IUPAC naming?
Original post by Methene
4-ethyl-5-methylnonane would be correct IUPAC naming?
yes

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