What is the structural formula for diethyl ether and diethyl ethene? Which one of them is the IUPAC name?

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Your question has some error. The names are diethyl ether and ethoxy ethane.
The IUPAC name of ethers should be oxy alkane. So the ethoxy ethane is the IUPAC name. Diethyl ether is a common name.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} - O - C H_{2} C H_{3} E t h o x y e t h a n e$

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What is the structural formula for diethyl ether and diethyl ethene? Which one of them is the IUPAC name?

Your question has some error. The names are diethyl ether and ethoxy ethane. The IUPAC name of ethers should be oxy alkane. So the ethoxy ethane is the IUPAC name. Diethyl ether is a common name. CH3CH2-O-CH2CH3Ethoxy ethane

Your question has some error. The names are diethyl ether and ethoxy ethane.
The IUPAC name of ethers should be oxy alkane. So the ethoxy ethane is the IUPAC name. Diethyl ether is a common name.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} - O - C H_{2} C H_{3} E t h o x y e t h a n e$