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IUPAC name of the given compound is(a) 2 -cyano- 4 -methylpentane(b) 2 -methyl- 4 -cyanopentane(c) 2, 4-dimethyl pentane nitrile(d) 2 -dimethyl- 4 -cyanopentane
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The compound structure is CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH(CN)-CH3. The longest carbon chain here is 5 carbons long. Show more…
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