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Identify the correct structure of o-ethyl anisole.

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Anisole is the common name for methoxybenzene, which consists of a benzene ring attached to a methoxy group ( -OCH₃ ). The prefix 'o-' (ortho) indicates that an ethyl group ( -C₂H₅ ) is attached to the adjacent carbon atom (position 2) on the benzene ring relative to the methoxy group. Therefore, o-ethyl anisole has an -OCH₃ group and a -C₂H₅ group at the 1 and 2 positions of the benzene ring. This structure corresponds to option (D). Answer:

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