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Write the IUPAC name for the compound below. Be sure to use correct punctuation.
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Accepted names for branched alkyl groups are isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl.
Do not use italics.

**IUPAC Naming Exercise**

**Instructions:**
Write the IUPAC name for the compound below. Be sure to use correct punctuation. Keep the information page open for guidance and for use with feedback. Accepted names for branched alkyl groups are isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl. **Do not** use italics.

**Chemical Structure Diagram:**
The diagram shows a branched alkane with the following structure:
- A central carbon (C) atom is bonded to three alkyl groups.
- The first group is a CH2CH3 (ethyl) group.
- The second group is a CH3 (methyl) group.
- The third group is another CH2CH3 (ethyl) group.

**Task:**
Determine the IUPAC name for the compound by analyzing the structure and consider functional groups and branching. Write the name in the space provided below.

**The IUPAC name is:**
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Step 1: IUPAC nomenclature

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The naming of organic compounds can be done with help of IUPAC as recommended by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

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