Question

Give the IUPAC name of the following compounds. If more than one compound is possiblename all of them. i. An aldehyde derived from ethane.ii. A ketone derived from butane.iii.A chloride derived from propane.iv. An alcohol derived from pentane.

Answer 1

Answer: The IUPAC name of the following compounds are:-

i. Ethan-al

ii. Butan-one

iii. 1-Chloropropane

iv. Pentan-ol

Answer 2

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(i) An aldehyde derived from ethane.

IUPAC name : Ethan-1-al

(ii) A ketone derived from butane.

IUPAC name : Butan-2-one

(iii) A chloride derived from propane.

IUPAC names : 1-Chloropropane, 2-Chloropropane

(iv) An alcohol derived from pentane.

IUPAC names : Pentan-1-ol, Pentan-2-ol, Pentan-3-ol

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