Can someone please write the name of the alkyne molecule #4?

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I know the names of the rest of the molecules

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anor277
May 7, 2017

"2-pentyne".........

Explanation:

Well, it's a straight 5 carbon chain, so it is a "pent" derivative; the triple bond STARTS at C2 (had we started numbering from the other end we would get "3-pentyne" which gives an unnecessarily HIGH position number. Do you agree?

Looking at the problem again, in fact I DON'T AGREE.

The fourth compound down is "propyne", a THREE carbon molecule. The fifth molecule down is "1-butyne". The sixth molecule down is "2-pentyne".

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