Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 997: 96f

Answer

This is a Ketone, 2-Methyl-3-hexanone.

Work Step by Step

The structures for ketones are named according to the nomenclature system rules set by the IUPAC. 1. The longest hydrocarbon chain has 6 carbon atoms, thus it is a hexanone. 2. The numbering starts from the side that gives the $C=O$ the smallest number. In this case right-hand side. 3. A methyl group is found on carbon number 2.
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