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CHM 102 IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds Objective Question
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In naming a compound with both an alcohol and an alkene, which gets the suffix?
Options
A Alkene (-ene)
B Alcohol (-ol)
Correct Answer
C The longer chain
D Alphabetical order
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Alcohols have higher priority than alkenes, so the OH gives the suffix '-ol', and the double bond is named with the prefix '-en-'.

Hint

Priority: Alcohol > Alkene > Alkyne.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 363 of 1999
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