[vhpk]

Hi everyone,
I've got a question regarding writing structure the compound. One problem in my textbook is to write the structure of a compound whose name is 2-(prop-2-enyloxy)prop-1-ene.
My solution is

Here is the solution from the textbook

I don't understand why the answer in the textbook is like that. Can anyone here explain to me ?
Thanks in advance

[plankk]

Are you sure that in book was written 2-(prop-2-enyloxy)prop-1-ene instead of 3-(prop-2-enyloxy)prop-1-ene?

[vhpk]

Yes, this is problem 4 in chapter 2 of Clayden Organic Chemistry

[plankk]

In an attachment you have a picture with proper number which must be assigned to concrete carbon. In blue is the chain and in the black substitutent. I hope it will clear up. If not just ask.

Good luck.

[orgopete]

@vhpk, since you affirmed the locant to plankk's question about the correct name, you have found a typographical error. Further, plankk has given you the outline of the correct nomenclature in that the 3 of 3-(prop-2-enyloxy)prop-1-ene is the locant of the substituent in parentheses. This is the same if we were discussing 3-chloroprop-1-ene. This is only slightly more complicated in that the name is nested in parentheses, e.g., 3-(2-chloroethoxy)prop-1-ene. The 2 of 2-chloroethoxy is the locant on the ethoxy substituent and the 3 refers to the propene.

[vhpk]

Thank you for the replying