Alkene Nomenclature

For each of the compounds on the left, give the IUPAC name; pay particular attention to stereochemistry.

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(3R)-1,3-dimethylcyclohexene

The numbering and parent chain are shown below:


























Z-7-chloro-4-methyl-3-octene

The numbering and parent chain are shown below:



























3-ethyl-1,5,5,6-tetramethylcyclohexene

The numbering and parent chain are shown below: