Identify the correct IUPAC name of the given compound: |
4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one 2-Methylpent-2-en-3-one 1,1-dimethylbut-1-en-3-one Mesityloxide |
4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one |
The correct answer is Option (1) → 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one The longest chain containing the carbonyl group has 5 carbons → pent.
Hence, the full name is 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one . (“Mesityl oxide” is the common name, not the IUPAC name.)
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