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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

Total number of methyl groups present in 5-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)nonane are .

Answer: 5

Solution

The nonane main chain contributes 2 terminal methyl groups (C1 and C9). The "1,2-dimethylpropyl" substituent at C5 is –CH(CH₃)–CH(CH₃)–CH₃: this

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