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what is the IUPAC name of CH3 CH2 CH2 CHO

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Answered by Anonymous
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The IUPAC name of CH3 CH2 CH2 CHO is ''Butanal''


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Answered by zumba12
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The IUPAC name of the compound with the chemical formula CH_3CH_2CH_2CHO is Butan-1-al or Butanal.

Explanation:

  • The given compound contains 4 carbon atoms. Thus the root word is '-But'.
  • As all the carbon atoms are attached by a single bond, the nature of bonding is denoted by '-ane'.
  • The functional group present in the structure is '-CHO', which is called a aldehyde group. Thus the name of the compound must be suffixed with "-al".
  • The numbering must be started from right to left as functional group is attached to the first carbon.
  • According to the given data, the IUPAC name of the given compound is identified as Butan-1-al or Butanal.

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