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The IUPAC name of is:

  1. Ahex-4-yn-1-en-3-ol
  2. Bhex-5-en-2-yn-4-ol
  3. C3-hydroxyhex-1-en-4-yne
  4. Dhex-1-en-4-yn-3-ol

Answer: D

The OH gets the lowest locant: from the vinyl end it is C-3, from the other end C-4, so number from the vinyl end. The ene is at 1 and the yne at 4, cited as -en-yn- before -ol. The name is hex-1-en-4-yn-3-ol.
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