Question

write the name and structure of an aldehyde with four carbon atoms in its molecule

Answer 1

• The compound is butanal

• And the structure is represented by the following chemical structure: CH3-CH3-CH3-C=O OH

• The presence of OH functional group indicates that it belongs to the alcohol category.

• In addition, the longest carbon chain comprises of 4 carbon atoms.

A double bond indicates that it is an unsaturated hydrocarbon

Answer 2

Aldehyde is Butanal.

Structure will be CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - C - OH                        

                                                            ll

                                                            O

Formula for Butanal is C4H8O