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I thought the answer was B. Turns out it is "A". I don't really understand. Wouldn't we want to give the ethyls the lowest count? What rule am I missing here?
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You can either start numbering from the methyl or the faraway ethyl. Rules state you start numbering from the one that has the closest substituent attached.
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