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Naming of Organic Compounds containing multiple bonds

Naming of Organic Compounds containing multiple bonds

1. Select longest continuous chain of c-atom containing multiple bonds. 2. If only one multiple bonds is present (either double or triple) then C-atom form where multiple bond begins, gets lowest position number. 3. If one type of multiple bond present more than one time, numbering should be done in a way such that the sum of locants would be lowest.
CH2=CH-CH=CH-CH3
Penta-2, 4-diene (wrong)
Penta-1, 3-diene (correct)
4. If both double and triple bond are present at equal position form the two ends then the double bond containing C-atom should get the lowest position number.
CH?C-CH2-CH=CH2 (pent-1-en-4-yne)