Draw the condensed structure and line drawing of 3-isopropyl-2-methylhexane.
STRATEGY AND SOLUTION
First, look at the parent name (hexane) and draw its carbon structure:
C — C — C — C — C — C Hexane
Next, find the substituents (3-isopropyl and 2-methyl) and place them on the proper carbons:
Finally, add hydrogens to complete the structure:
\begin{matrix}CH_{3}CHCH_{3}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\CH_{3}\underset{|}{C}H\overset{|}{C}HCH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3}\\ CH_{3}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\3-Isopropyl-2-methylhexane\end{matrix}