How to name this in IUPAC nomenclature???
1 Answer
May 27, 2018
The name is methyl 4-formylhexanoate.
Explanation:
Step 1. Identify the highest priority functional group
This compound is an ester.
Step 2. Write the base name of the ester
Esters are alkyl alkanoates.
(a) Name the alkyl group.
methane - ane + yl → methyl
b) Name the acid portion of the ester
This is a six-carbon acid
hexanoic acid - oic acid + oate → hexanoate
The base name of the ester is methyl hexanoate.
Step 3. Locate and identify the substituent
There is a one-carbon aldehyde side-chain at carbon-4.
The Preferred IUPAC Name for the group in a side-chain is formyl.
Step 5. Name the compound
The compound is methyl 4-formylhexanoate.