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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The IUPAC name of the following compound is

  1. A 3-Methenyl-6-methyloct-7-yn-5-ol
  2. B 2-Ethyl-5-methylhept-1-en-6-yn-4-ol
  3. C 2-Ethyl-5-methylhept-1-yn-6-en-4-ol
  4. D 3-Methyl-6-ethylhept-6-en-1-yn-4-ol
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(B) 2-Ethyl-5-methylhept-1-en-6-yn-4-ol

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Identify the longest carbon chain containing the -OH group and both multiple bonds: Heptane chain. Number the chain to give the lowest locant to the -OH group. If equidistant, then prioritize the double bond for lowest locant if the sum of multiple bond locants is the same from…