What is the systematic name of the compound #CH_3CH(OH)CH_2CHO#?
1 Answer
The systematic name is 3-hydroxybutanal.
Explanation:
Step 1. Draw the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms
There are four carbon atoms, so the base name is butane.
Step 2. Identify the functional group of highest priority
The group with highest priority is the aldehyde group.
We drop the "-e" fron "butane" and add the suffix "-al".
The name becomes butanal.
Step 3. Identify the other functional group.
The
The name becomes hydroxybutanal.
Step 4. Number the atoms in the main chain and locate the hydroxyl group
The aldehyde carbon is number 1.
The hydroxyl group is on carbon 3, so the name of
is 3-hydroxybutanal,