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Give the IUPAC name for the following compound? Don't be scared - it's not some crazy compound, please take a look at it.?

I got 3-ethyl-3-pentanol but I feel like that's not right.

Can someone verify for me? Thanks :-)

Update:

I feel like the word "di-" should be in the name somewhere.....

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    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    3-ethylhexane 3-ol

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