According to $IUPAC$ nomenclature,is the name $5-(2'-ethylbutyl)-3,3-dimethyldecane$ correct for the given structure? Explain why or why not.

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(N/A) The provided name is incorrect. According to $IUPAC$ rules,the principal chain must be the longest possible carbon chain. In the given structure,the longest chain contains $14$ carbon atoms,not $10$. The structure should be named as a derivative of tetradecane. Furthermore,when naming complex substituents,the chain attached to the main chain must be numbered starting from the point of attachment,and the longest chain within the substituent should be chosen.

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