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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

Which of the following is an **incorrect** IUPAC name for an alkyne?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Numbering a pentyne chain from the end that gives the lowest locant to the triple bond gives pent-2-yne, not pent-3-yne; "pent-3-yne"

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