Structure of 4 - Methylpent - 2 - enal is:

Structure of 4-Methylpent-2-enal is:

Solution

"4-Methyl" indicates that there is a methyl group (CH3) attached to the fourth carbon atom.

"Pent-2-enal" indicates that there is an aldehyde functional group (CHO) attached to the  five-carbon chain, and there is a double bond (C=C) between the second and third carbon atoms.

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