Select the correct name for the following compound.
A)1,1-diethyl-3-butyl-3-hexene
B)5-butyl-3-ethyl-5-octene
C)4-butyl-6-ethyl-3-octene
D)3-ethyl-5-propyl-5-nonene
E)4-butyl-6-ethyl-3,4-octene

Question

Select the correct name for the following compound. 
A)1,1-diethyl-3-butyl-3-hexene 
B)5-butyl-3-ethyl-5-octene 
C)4-butyl-6-ethyl-3-octene 
D)3-ethyl-5-propyl-5-nonene 
E)4-butyl-6-ethyl-3,4-octene

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The longest carbon chain consists of 8 carbons, hence it's an octene. 
The double bond in the compound starts at the 3rd carbon position and ends at the 4th carbon position, hence the correct option should include indicating the position of the double bond as 3,4-octene. 
The substituents on double bonds are ethyl and butyl groups, therefore the correct name is 4-butyl-6-ethyl-3-octene.

Select the Correct Name for the Following Compound