JEE Main Chemistry question
The IUPAC name of CH₃COCH(CH₃)₂ is
Answer: (D)
Solution
CH₃–CO–CH(CH₃)₂ (methyl isopropyl ketone) has the ketone at C2 and a methyl branch at C3 of a 4-carbon chain: 3-methylbutan-2-one.
The IUPAC name of CH₃COCH(CH₃)₂ is
CH₃–CO–CH(CH₃)₂ (methyl isopropyl ketone) has the ketone at C2 and a methyl branch at C3 of a 4-carbon chain: 3-methylbutan-2-one.