The IUPAC name of Acrolein is:

but-2-enal

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prop-2-enal

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but-3-enal

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2-methyl prop-2-enal

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Solution

The correct option is B prop-2-enal
Acrolein is the simplest unsaturated aldehyde. IUPAC name of Acrolein is $C {3 H}_{2} = 2 C H - 1 C H O$ (Prop-2-enal).

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