What Would Be the Proper Name of the Following Molecule

question 6

Multiple Choice

What would be the proper name of the following molecule?

• A) 3-formyl-2-butanol
• B) 2-(hydroxyethyl)propanal
• C) 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanal
• D) 2,3-dimethylpropan-3-ol-1-al
• E) 1-methyl-3-formyl-1-propanol

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Definitions:

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