Name the following compounds? (in description)

#1. CH≡C CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3#
#2. CH_3C≡C CH_2CH_2CH_3#
#3. CH_3CH_2C≡C CH_2CH_3#
#4. CH_3CH_2CH_2C≡C CH_3#
#5. CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2C≡CH#

1 Answer
Nov 22, 2017

You gots three #"hexyne"# derivatives.....

Explanation:

Clearly, it does not matter from which END we number the carbon chain. We gots #"1-hexyne"#, #"2-hexyne"#, and #"3-hexyne"#...

Of course, #4.# is #"2-hexyne"#, and #5.# is #"3-hexyne"#...