Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Alkynes - Study Problems - Page 422: 9-29 b

Answer

The IUPAC name of the alkyne is $(E)-3-methylhept-2-en-4-yne$

Work Step by Step

The compound has 7 carbon atoms in its longest carbon chain containing the triple bond(hept−). It has a $methyl$− substituent at position 3,, a double bond at position 2 and a triple bond at position 4. The structure is of $E$ stereoisomerism. So, the IUPAC name of the alkyne is $(E)-3-methylhept-2-en-4-yne$
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