Question

procedure for naming ethyl,3oxobutanoate​

Answer 1

Answer:

Molecular Formula:

C6H10O3 or CH3COCH2COOC2H5

Chemical Names:

• ethyl acetoacetate
• ethyl 3-oxobutanoate
• ethyl acetylacetate
• diacetic ether

Information : Ethyl 3-oxobutanoate is an oxo carboxylic acid.

Procedure :

• Name should be given from the carbon atom near to the functional group.
• The chain of carbon atoms has a functional group Carboxylic group in the carboxylic compound.
• So name should be given from nearest C-atom to the functional group (carboxylic group) .

Answer 2

Ethyl 3-methyl butanoate :

Molecular formula:

(CH3)2CHCH2C(O)OC2H5

Other names:

3-Methylbutanoic acid ethyl ester

Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester

Butyric acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester

Procedure:

• The name to compound is given according to the functional groups to attached to the Carbon atom.
• Naming starts from that C-atom which is near to the functional groups.