Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Ketones and Aldehydes - Problems - Page 820: Problem 18-1 b

Answer

IUPAC: 3-phenylbutanal Common name: β-phenylbutyraldehyde

Work Step by Step

IUPAC: There are 4 carbons and its an aldehyde so its butanal. And since there is a phenyl group on the third carbon, its 3-phenylbutanal. Common name: The carbon attached to the C=O bond is alpha carbon and the next carbon is beta. There are four carbons on the left side of the C=O, its butyraldehyde. And since the phenyl is attached to the beta carbon its β-phenylbutyraldehyde
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