Question

Question: Name the following:

a.

b.

c.

d.

Short answer

Answer

The answer is,

a.

b.

c.

d.

Step-by-step solution

Naming of alcohols and ketones

Alcohols and ketones are named using the IUPAC nomenclature. The compounds with functional group OH are named as alcohol and named using ‘ol’ in suffix to the name. At the same time, ketones are compounds that contain CO functional group and are named using ‘one’ in the suffix to the name.

Subpart (a)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

6-methyl-4-ene-hept-3-one

This is an alpha-beta unsaturated ketone compound containing seven carbon atoms.

Subpart (b)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

3-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-2-methoxy-hept-4-ol

This is a compound containing 7 carbon atoms with ethyl, methyl, and methoxy substitutions with alcohol as the main functional group.

Subpart (c)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

4-methyl-hexanal

This is an aldehyde with methyl substitution in the sixth carbon chain.

Subpart (d)

The name of the given compound is shown below.

5-amino-6-hydroxy-hep-2-one

This compound contains ketone as the main functional group with amine and hydroxyl groups as the substituents