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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