Question

What is the name of a compund with a 7 carbon-chain, with the triple bond at the fourth carbon and a methyl group on the sixth carbon atom?.

Answer 1

6-methyl-4-heptyne

Answer 2

Thanks :) Why is this?

Answer 3

well 7 carbon chain = hep
being a triple bond involved, it's not a heptyne
the location being 4th carbon
1 methyl group at 6th carbon

Answer 4

awesome that makes sense, thanks :)