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Why the nomenclature can't be 3-ethyl-5,6-dimethyl octane?

Why the nomenclature can't be 3-ethyl-5,6-dimethyl octane?

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Nirzari Kalpesh Shah
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5 years ago
Sum of locants should be least.
i.e., 6+3+4=13 which is less then
3+5+6=14.
Also ethyl group is preferred more over methy group in nubering

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