Solution: NAMING ALKENES Naming an alkene is similar to naming an alk...

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NAMING ALKENES

Naming an alkene is similar to naming an alkane with a few differences.

1. Find the longest carbon chain and change the “ane” ending to “ene”.
2. If there is a tie between longest chains, choose the chain that gives the __________ substituents.
3. Number the chain from the end closest to the double bond and provide a number for its location.   
4. Substituents will be named alphabetically and a number will accompany the location of their attachment.
5. If more than one of a similar alkyl group is present then we must use numerical prefixes to describe the number of them.

__________ – 2           __________ – 3           __________ – 4           __________ – 5