A student named a particular compound 2-propyl-1-butene. Assuming that the student's choice actually corresponded to the correct distribution of the double bond and the substituents, what is the correct IUPAC name for this compound?

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The correct IUPAC name for the compound described is 2-ethyl-1-pentene. This is because the longest carbon chain that includes the double bond has five carbons, making it a pentene, and the substituent is an ethyl group at the 2-position, not a propyl group.

A Student Named a Particular Compound 2-Propyl-1-Butene