Allyl chloride
CH2=CH-CH2-Cl

IUPAC NAME : 3-Chloro-1-propene

Why not 1-Chloro-2-propene

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Solution

The nomenclature of organic compounds if there are multiple bonds lowest to set of locants for multiples should be selected if it is identical lowest number to C=C is selected that is why allyl chloride is named like this

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