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What is the IUPAC name of the following compound ?

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Answer:
C
Solution:

The alcohol is the principal group, so it gets the lowest locant: C₁ is the CH₂OH carbon.

The double bond is at C₂ and Cl is on C₂.

Name: 2-chlorobut-2-en-1-ol.

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