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Give the name of the following organic compound.

Give the name of the following organic compound.
(a)

(b) 1 mole of HBr reacts with propene molecules. Draw the structure and name the compound formed.

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(a) 5 – Chloro – 4 – Methyl Hex-l-ene.

(b)

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