Question
Why is this Alkene structure:
CH3 - CH = C - CH3
|
Cl
called 3, chloro - 2, butene
and not 2, chloro - 2, butene?
I thought that the counting starts at the end closes to the first substituent? Wouldn't that make it start from the right?
Thanks!
CH3 - CH = C - CH3
|
Cl
called 3, chloro - 2, butene
and not 2, chloro - 2, butene?
I thought that the counting starts at the end closes to the first substituent? Wouldn't that make it start from the right?
Thanks!
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