Answer to Question #148518 in Organic Chemistry for Tanay

Question

How to draw a molecule of 4-ethyl - 6 - methyl - 3 - heptene

Answer 1

Heptene indicates that there are 7 carbon atoms in the parent chain and one double-bond (hept- - seven, -ene - alkene); 3-heptene indicates the position of the double bond. 4-ethyl-6-methyl indicates the position of ethyl (at 4th) and methyl (at 6th carbon atom) substituents. Condensed and skeletal structures are attached below.