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Nomenclature of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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The correct IUPAC name of the following structure is :

A

iso-pentylene

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2-butylprop-1-ene

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2-methylhex-2-ene

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2-methylhex-1-ene

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Solution

The correct option is D 2-methylhex-1-ene

The longest possible chain having maximum number of double bonds is selected.
Doubly bonded carbon atom should get the lowest number.
So, the correct IUPAC name of the above compound is 2-methylhex-1-ene

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