NEET 2017 · ChemistryCarbonyl groupPrevious Year Question

The IUPAC name of the compound is:

Answer: (A) (A) 3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal. \textbf{Answer:} (A) 3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal \textbf{Solution:} The aldehyde group has the highest priority and takes the suffix \textit{-al}, so it is numbered C1.

  1. A.(A) 3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal✓
  2. B.(B) 5-formylhex-2-en-3-one
  3. C.(C) 5-methyl-4-oxohex-2-en-5-al
  4. D.(D) 3-keto-2-methylhex-5-enal

Correct Answer

(A) (A) 3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal

Solution & Explanation

\textbf{Answer:} (A) 3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal \textbf{Solution:} The aldehyde group has the highest priority and takes the suffix \textit{-al}, so it is numbered C1. Along the six-carbon chain: C1 is , C2 bears the methyl substituent, C3 is the ketone carbon, and the double bond lies between C4 and C5. Combining the locants gives 3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal.

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