Question

Name the following compounds:
a) CH3-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-COOH
b) CH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH=CH-CH

Answer 1

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a)IUPAC: 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid

Ketoisocaproic acid (KIC)

b)IUPAC: Cyclohepta-1,4-diene

1,4-Cycloheptadiene