Question

Give the IUPAC name of the following compounds. If more than one compound is possible
name 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

i) Ethanal
ii) butanone
iii) propyl chloride
iv) pentanol

Answer 2

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◆ Answers -

(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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