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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

Which of the following compounds has incorrect IUPAC nomenclature?A) ethyl butanoteB) 3-methyl butanoteC) 2-methyl-3-pentanoneD) 2-methyl 3-butanol

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
D) 2- methyl 3-butanol is wrong IUPAC name.  
Its correct IUPAC name will be 3-methyl but an-2-ol or 3-methyl 2-butanol.
Reason: we prefer least count to functional group not to to substituent. So alcoholic group must get lowest possible count.