What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A) 2-methyl-5-heptanone
• B) 7-methyl-4-octanone
• C) 6-isopropyl-4-octanone
• D) isobutyl propyl ketone
• E) 1,1-dimethyl-4-heptanone

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