What Is the Correct IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 137

Multiple Choice

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A) 3-methyl-4-ethyl-3-hexen-6-ol
• B) 4-ethyl-3-methyl-3,6-hexenol
• C) 3-ethyl-4-methyl-3-hexen-1-ol
• D) 3-methyl-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-hexene
• E) 3-(2-hydroxyethyl)- 3-methyl-3-hexene

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