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The correct `IUPAC` name of is

A

(1) `2,3`-epoxypentane

B

(2) `2`-ethyl-methyloxirane

C

(3) `1`-ethyl-`2`-methyloxirane

D

(4) `2`-methyl-`3`-ethyloxirane

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The correct Answer is:
B
Three-membered cyclic ether is called oxirane. Oxygen atom is always numbered `1` and ethyl group gets precedence over methyl on alphabetical basis:
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