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2 methoxy pent-4ene or 4 methoxy pent2ene dumb doubt but cant figure out whether ether>double bond or ether < double bond online sources give diff answers
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727
7272mo ago
ether does not come in suffix order usually is PFG>MB>SUBS in numbering ether is not PFG
Opt
Opt2mo ago
Alkoxyalkene doesn't specify a priority. Lowest sum is always preferable so ether side numbering is better .
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP2mo ago
so both are correct ?
SirLancelotDuLac
Ether could be treated as substituent and unsaturation is superior, so ig it would be 4-methoxy
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP2mo ago
whi doubt hai ether>double bond or ether < double bond online sources give diff answers
Prachi
Prachi2mo ago
It should be 4-methoxy pent-2-ene
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hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP2mo ago
+solved @Prachi
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