Write the IUPAC name the compound. {\CH}_3- {\CH}_{|}_{\OH}- {\CH}_2- {\C}_{\parallel}_{\O}- {\CH}_3

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2014 Delhi Set 3 Solved Paper

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Write the IUPAC name the compound.

{\CH}_3- {\CH}↙{|}↙{\OH}- {\CH}_2- {\C}↙{∥}↙{\O}- {\CH}_3

Solution:

{\CH}_3- {\CH}↙{|}↙{\OH}- {\CH}_2- {\C}↙{∥}↙{\O}- {\CH}_3

IUPAC name is 4-hydroxy-2-pentanone or 4-hydroxypent-2-one

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