Question

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

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

Options

• Methylpropan-2-al

• 2-Methylpropan-2-one

• 2-Methylpropanal

• 3-methylpropan-1-al

Answer 1

2-Methylpropanal

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{..........}\ce{CH3}\phantom{....}\ce{O}\phantom{}\\
\phantom{..........}|\phantom{.....}//\phantom{}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{3}\phantom{.....}\ce{2}\phantom{...}\ce{1}\phantom{...}\\
\ce{CH3-C-C}\\
\phantom{........}|\phantom{.....}\backslash\\
\phantom{..........}\ce{H}\phantom{......}\ce{H}
\end{array}\]