Question
Chemistry Question on Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds
The IUPAC name of the compound
A
5-formylhex-2-en-3-one
B
5-methyl-4-oxohex-2-en-5-al
C
3-keto-2-methylhex-5-enal
D
3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal
Answer
3-keto-2-methylhex-4-enal
Explanation
Solution
In the numbering of the principal carbon chain, the aldehydes get the higher priority over ketone and alkene.