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what is the IUPAC system of naming a compound with multiple substituents? I am not sure if the name should be something like 3-ethyne-1-hydroxy-5-yne-2-pentanone. This structure contains 2 triple bonds, 1 carbonil group and 1 hydroxy group. So which substituent I take first to name?

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Follow the freely available flow chart and examples of the Brief Guide or its 4 page summary of IUPAC's Blue Book compiled in the resources page (section chemical nomenclature):

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