Give the IUPAC name for the below ketone.
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Give the IUPAC name for the below ketone.
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Naming Ketones:
The ketone IUPAC name is achieved by "using the suffix one at the place of e of a parent alkane." The mentioning of "carbonyl number" is vital during naming ketones. The diketones are illustrated by "using the suffix dione to a parent name."
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View this answerThe given ketone has five carbons in the longest chain; thus, the parent alkane for the given ketone is pentane.
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Chapter 15 / Lesson 6Learn about IUPAC naming for organic compounds and molecules. Understand functional groups tables, use IUPAC name charts, and see IUPAC name examples.
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