Question
Write the IUPAC names of the following structural formulae: $\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_2$

Answer

Number of carbon atoms in the longest chain: 4
Parent alkane: Butene
Functional group: double bond
Assign the number:
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In the longest chain, the numbering of carbon atom starts from the carbon atom nearest to the double bond and the other c-atoms are numbered accordingly.
Parent suffix: But-1-ene
IUPAC name: But-1-ene

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