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As per your syllabus, example, HOCH₂(CH₂)₃CH₂COCH₃ should be named as which?
A7-Hydroxyhept-2-anone
B2-Hydroxyheptan-7-one
C7-Hydroxyheptan-2-one
D2-Oxoheptan-7-ol
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 7-Hydroxyheptan-2-one
Your syllabus: ketone > hydroxyl in priority, so suffix is -one
OH becomes prefix 'hydroxy'.
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