Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 997: 97b

Answer

The name of the compound is: $5-methyl-3-hexanone$

Work Step by Step

The compound has the general formula $RCOR$. It is a ketone. The longest continuous carbon chain has 6 carbon atoms. There is a methyl substituent at position 5 and the carbonyl group is at position 3. Hence, the name of the compound is $5-methyl-3-hexanone$.
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