Rules for Naming Hydrocarbons:-
Rule-I Selection of the longest carbon chain.
Rule-II Numbering the longest chain: Longest chain is numbered starting from a terminal carbon. Numbering is done is such a way that lowest possible number is given to the side chain or a functional group.
Rule-III Writing names of branched, saturated hydrocarbons, locants are written first in alphabetical order followed by name of parent chain.
Rule-IV Some common names are retained in IUPAC system for unsubstituted hydrocarbon only.
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3−chloro,4−hexenoic acid
−O||C−OH=oic acid.
=bond=ene.
Cl=chloro.