Question

what is the iupac name of CH3COOCH3

Answer 1

the iupac name of CH3COOCH3 is methyl ethanoate or methyl acetate.

Answer 2

The IUPAC name of $CH_3COOCH_3$ is methyl ethonate.

Explanation:

• To write the IUPAC name of a compound, the following step must be implemented.
• When the structure given in the attachment is examined, the functional group is identified as an ester. Thus the name of the compound must be suffixed with "-oate".
• Next, the group attached to the right of the functional group must be named.
• In the given compound the right side of the functional group has methyl group. Thus it must be first written.
• Secondly, the part attached to the left side of the functional group must be checked.
• It has 2 carbon attached with a single bond, thus it get the root word as "-ethan". It should be written second and the suffix "oate" must be added to it.
• Accordingly the IUPAC name of $CH_3COOCH_3$ is Methyl Ethanoate.

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