Chemistry · Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

What is the common name of propanone?

What is the common name of propanone?

  • A. Oxobutane
  • B. Acetone
  • C. Ethyl acetone
  • D. Ethyl methyl ketone

Step-by-step solution

Propanone (CH3COCH3) is the IUPAC name for the simplest ketone, commonly known as acetone. The other options are incorrect: oxobutane is not a standard name, ethyl acetone is ambiguous, and ethyl methyl ketone refers to butanone (C2H5COCH3).
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