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What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown? The parent chain must be the longest chain containing the double bond; the double bond gets the lowest locant before substituents.

  1. A3,3,4-trimethylpent-1-ene
  2. B3,4,4-trimethylpent-1-ene
  3. C2,2,3-trimethylpent-4-ene
  4. D3-tert-butylbut-1-ene

Answer: B

The compound is 3,4,4-trimethylpent-1-ene. The double bond takes priority for the low locant, so numbering starts at the CH2= end (locant 1), not at the tert-butyl end. The longest chain with the C=C is five carbons, with methyls at C3, C4, C4. The name 3-tert-butylbut-1-ene picks a shorter chain.
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