Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids – Solutions

1) Name of the following compounds according to IUPAC system of nomenclature:i) CH₃CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₂CHO

ii) CH₃CH₂COCH(C₂H₅)CH₂CH₂Cl

iii) CH₃CH=CHCHO                 iv) CH₃COCH₂COCH₃

v) CH₃CH(CH₃)CH₂C(CH₃)2COCH₃ vi) (CH₃)₃CCH₂COCH₃

vii) OHCC₆H₄CHO-p

Solution

1. i) 4-Methylpental
2. ii) 6-Chloro-4-ethylhexan -3-one

iii) But-2-enal

1. iv) Pentane -2,4-dione
2. v) 3,3,5-Trimethylhexan-2-one

vi)3,3-Dimethylbutanoic acid

vii) Benzene -1,4-dicarbaldehyde