Question

Observe the following structure and give IUPAC name for the structural formula correctly.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{O}\phantom{..............}\\
||\phantom{..............}\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH2 - CH2 - CH3}
\end{array}\]

Answer 1

The IUPAC name of the compound is pentan-2-one.