MAHARASHTRA Class 10: Nomenclature of Organic Compounds Videos | Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

The scientist J. J. Berzelius coined the phrase ‘Organic Chemistry’ in 1807. 

The correct parent chain is

The correct numbering of carbon atoms of the parent chain

According to the alphabetical order, ethyl comes before methyl. Hence, Option B is correct.

The correct IUPAC name of the compound is 2, 3, 4-trimethyl hexane.