Naming organic compound

Question

Hiya!

I was watching a vid about naming organic compounds, and I have a question.

The guy in the vid named an organic compound 1,3-butadiene.

But is it also possible to write 1,3-dibutene?

Answer 1

Dibutene is normally referred to 1,3-butadiene. Never heard of 1,3-dibutene.

Answer 2

Hi - I see where you are coming from, but the formalism is to say butadiene.

for reference...

http://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/D01699

https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Supplemental_Modules_(Organic_Chemistry)/Conjugation/Conjugated_Dienes#:~:text=reactivity%20and%20stability.-,Naming%20Dienes,take%20priority%20such%20as%20alcohols).