Question

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? There is a structure for an organic molecule. It has 6 carbons in its chain, a –CH3 group attached to the second (from left to right) carbon, and a double bond between the fifth and the sixth carbons.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is below

Explanation:

Process

1.- Look for the longest chain

2.- Number the carbons of the main chain starting from the corner where the double bond is closer.

3.- Circle the branches

4.- Start naming the number where the branch is and the name of the branch.

5.- Name the main branch with the ending -ene.

                    5-methyl, 1-hexene or 5-methyl, hex-1-ene

See gthe structure below.