Question

question
what is the iupac name for ch₃ch₂ch₂c(o)ch₂ch₂ch₂ch₃?
select the correct answer below:
heptanone
octanone
nonanone
decanone

Explanation:

Step1: Count the number of carbon atoms

The given compound is \(CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}C(O)CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3}\). Counting the carbon atoms, we have 8 carbon atoms.

Step2: Naming the ketone

For ketones, the suffix is -one. When there are 8 carbon atoms in the longest carbon - chain (which is the case here as we consider the entire chain including the carbonyl carbon), the prefix is octa - (for 8). So the IUPAC name is octanone.

Answer:

octanone