Organic Nomenclature

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What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

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This choice indicates more carbon atoms than are actually present in the main chain.

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You may have confused "methyl" and "ethyl". Click Stem Names for more information.

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You have incorrectly located the position of a modifier.

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One must use a number to locate the position of the functional group.

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