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Aldehydes and Ketones

Structure Name
O CH3
C

CH3
O

CH2 C
H3C CH2 CH3

C CH3
H3C CH

C CH 2 CH2
H3C CH 2 CH 2 CH3

CH3

C
H3 C O

CH
H3 C O

O CH

CH CH3

CH CH2 CH2
O CH2 CH CH3

H2 C
CH3

CH3
H2C

CH C
H3 C CH2 O
Name Structure Condensed Formula

butanal

heptanal

Ethanal

butanone

2-propanone

3-ethylhexanal

2,2-dimethyl-3-pentanone

1. What is the smallest ketone possible? Explain.

2. Determine the errors in the following names and give the correct name
a. 1-butanone b. 3-pentanal c. 3-ethyl-2-methylbutanal

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