A student wanted to use the branched groups, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl when naming alkenes, but was told not to. What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound the student called isobutylethene?

A) 4-methyl-1-pentene
B) 3-methyl-1-pentene
C) 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene
D) none of these


A

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