Textbook Question
Write the IUPAC name for each of the following: (12.3)
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15. Aldehydes and Ketones
Naming Ketones
Multiple Choice
Provide the systematic name for the following ketone.
A
3,3-dichloro-5-hexanone
B
4,4-dichloro-5-hexanone
C
4,4-dichloro-2-hexanone
D
3,3-dichloro-2-hexanone
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the longest carbon chain that includes the carbonyl group. In this case, the longest chain has six carbon atoms, making it a hexanone.
Number the carbon chain starting from the end nearest to the carbonyl group to give the lowest possible number to the carbonyl carbon. The carbonyl carbon is at position 2.
Identify and number the substituents. There are two chlorine atoms attached to the third carbon in the chain.
Combine the information to name the compound. The substituents are named first, followed by the base name of the ketone. The substituents are 3,3-dichloro, and the ketone is 2-hexanone.
The systematic name of the compound is 3,3-dichloro-2-hexanone.
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