What Is the IUPAC Name for the Compound Shown Below

question 84

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below?  

• A)2-methyl-2-pentanone
• B)2-methyl-4-pentanone
• C)4-methyl-2-pentanone
• D)2-methol-4-pentanol

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