IUPAC name of the $C H_{3} - C H = C (C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{3}) - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$ will be:

3-ethyl-2-hexene

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3-propyl-2-hexene

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3-propyl-3-hexene

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4-ethyl-hexene

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Solution

The correct option is B 3-ethyl-2-hexene
The longest chain has 6 carbon atoms. At C-2 position double bond is present, and at C-3 position ethyl group is present. Hence, the IUPAC name is 3-ethyl-2-hexene.

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