Nomenclature Practice Answer Key

"Problem Set 3"

1.  3-ethyl-2-hexanol

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3.  pentanal    (skeletal structure: C – C – C – C – C = O)

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5.  propanone (or acetone)

6.  Names (6 possible isomers): 1-pentanol               2-pentanol                  3-pentanol

    3-methyl-2-butanol                2-methyl-1-butanol            2-methyl-2-butanol               

    2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol

7.  Names:           pentanal                     2-pentanone              3-pentanone

                        2-methylbutanal         3-methyl-2-butanone

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