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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

2-oxo-4-chloro heptan-3-ol. why wouldn’t this organic compound exist???

Profile image of Bhavya Bhadauria
10 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Akshat Jain
10 Years ago
I think that correct IUPAC name should be -
 
4-Chloro-3-hydroxy heptan -2-one
 
As Ketone is senior to Alcohol