What I know so far, is Alkenes contain a double bond and wherever the double bond is, requires a number to specify its location.
2-Butene for example would have a double bond its second carbon bond.
If we add a substituent to the third carbon. Methyl for example.
This would be 3-methyl-2-butene as the side group takes priority when naming.
I hope I am correct so far. This is the same with halogens. I would number their location, too.
When it comes to cis and trans. I am extremely confused.
I saw that for cis, the two alkyl groups must be on the same side, and for trans, they should be on opposite sides.
If let's say I introduce the halogen, chlorine.
In the chemical cis-2-chloro-2-butene.
If I have two ch3 substiuent, why is this no longer Di-methyl? None of the material i have explains this? Also, what if I draw it in long compound form? Does this remain cis or become Di-Methyl?
I shall attach what I have drawn.