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What is the name of this organic molecule?

what is the name of organic molecule shown below and please explain how to name these type of molecules.

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    6 years ago
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    I UPAC name --- is

    2,8 dimethyl -3,6 -deca- diene

    1------2----3----4----5------6----7----8---

    CH3-CH-CH=CH-CH2-CH=CH-CH--CH3 [ numbering is done from L.H.S. ]

    ------|---------------------------------[ SELECT LONGEST CHAIN ]

    -----CH3-----------------CH2CH3 [ expand C2H5 as CH2-CH3 ]

    THIS IS CORRECT NAME NO BODY CAN CHALLENGE ,give numbering in chain so as to substituents can get minimum number [ so from left hand side ]

    Source(s): M .Sc. ex- examiner , ex- principal
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