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1. Give the correct IUPAC and common (where indicated) name for each of the following compounds.

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2. Each of the following IUPAC names is incorrect. Draw a line angle structure for each of the compounds and give the correct IUPAC name.

a. 2,2 dimethyl-4-ethylheptane
b. 1-ethyl-2,6-dimethylcycloheptane
c. 2-methyl-2-isopropylheptane
d. 1,3 - dimethylbutane (real name 2-methylpentane)

3. Redraw structure "c" in question 2, label each carbon as primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary using the # notation.

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The solution provides a few examples of naming organic compounds with both common and IUPAC nomenclature are given.

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1. Compound / IUPAC Name / Common Name
a) (CH3CH2)4C / 3,3 - ...

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