What is the correct name for the following organic structure? CH₂=CHCH₂CH(CH₃)CH₃ A)hexene B)hexane C)1-hexene D)4-methyl-2-pentene E)4-methyl-1-pentene

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The organic structure can be rewritten as follows:
CH3CH(CH2CH(CH3)CH=CHCH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH3
This is a 9-carbon compound with a double bond between carbons 4 and 5 (counting from the left) and a methyl group on carbon 4. Therefore, the correct name is 4-methyl-1-pentene.

What Is the Correct Name for the Following Organic Structure