Question

Which of the following compounds is not correctly matched with its IUPAC name?

• A. $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}COOCH_{2}CH_{3} -$ Ethyl butanoate
• B. $CH_{3} - CH - CH_{2} - CHO \mspace{6mu} 鈁$-3 Methylbutanal
• C. $CH_{3} - CH - CH_{2}CH_{3} \mspace{6mu} ʘ肀$- 2 Methylpentan -3- one
• D. - 3 – methylbutan – 3 – ol

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

- 3 – methylbutan – 3 – ol

Answer 2

:

The correct name is 3 – methylbutan – 2 – ol since functional group should get lowest number.