Specific Reactions and Named Reactions - Organic Chemistry

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Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound given?

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The compound given has an aldehyde functional group and the parent chain has to have the -CHO group. Below is how the compound given should be numbered:

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Aldehydes are named by changing the ending -e from the corresponding alkane with -al. The substituents on the parent chain should be named in alphabetical order. Therefore the answer is 2-ethyl-4-methylpentanal.

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