Give IUPAC name of following compound. CH3−CH=CH−CH=CH−C≡C−CH3
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Solution
1CH3−2CH=3CH−4CH=5CH−6C≡7C−8CH3
The ene functional group is preferred over yne-group if both are present at same distance from their respective terminal carbons. Here from right side of the chain yne-group is present at 2nd carbon and ene-group is also present at 2nd carbon from left side of the chain. Hence, the numbering is done from the left side. Hence, the IUPAC name of the compound is