The correct IUPAC name of 2-Ethylpent-3-yne is

3-Methylhexyne-4

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4-Ethylpentyne-2

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4-Methylhex-2-yne

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Solution

The correct option is C 4-Methylhex-2-yne
The correct numbering in the present case is one that gives lowest possible number to double bond,thus correct numbering to longest chain is given by :

Hence, correct IUPAC name is 4-Methylhex-2-yne

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H C \equiv C H - C H = C H_{2}

{C H}_{3} - C H = C H - C \equiv C - H

H C \equiv C H - C H = C H - C H_{3}

What is the correct IUPAC name of the compound?

$C H_{2} = C H - C H_{2} - C \equiv C H$ ?

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