Kira was doing some organic chemistry nomenclature problem. She gave a molecule the following name: 2-Methyl-4-methylhexane. While one can correctly draw the molecule from the name she gave, the name violates the IUPAC rules. What is the IUPAC name of the molecule? O 3,5-dimethylhexane O 2,4-dimethylhexane O 3-methyl-5-methylhexane 1-isopropyl-2-methylbutane

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Kira was doing some organic chemistry nomenclature problem. She gave a molecule the following name: 2-Methyl-4-methylhexane.
While one can correctly draw the molecule from the name she gave, the name violates the IUPAC rules. What is the IUPAC name of the
molecule?
O 3,5-dimethylhexane
O 2,4-dimethylhexane
O 3-methyl-5-methylhexane
O 1-isopropyl-2-methylbutane
Transcribed Image Text:Kira was doing some organic chemistry nomenclature problem. She gave a molecule the following name: 2-Methyl-4-methylhexane. While one can correctly draw the molecule from the name she gave, the name violates the IUPAC rules. What is the IUPAC name of the molecule? O 3,5-dimethylhexane O 2,4-dimethylhexane O 3-methyl-5-methylhexane O 1-isopropyl-2-methylbutane
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