Name the ketone with a five carbon group on the right and a two carbon group on the left. View Available Hint(s) Name the ketone
with a five carbon group on the right and a two carbon group on the left. pentyl ethyl ketone ethyl pentyl ketone ethane pentane ketone propyl pentyl ketone
The ketone functional group can written as the carbonly group with carbon chain on both sides .
According to IUPAC nomenclature , the carbon chain on the left side is written first followed by the right side carbon chain and then adding the suffix ketone .
Hence , from the question , in the ketone , 5 carbon are towards right and 2 carbon on the left .
Therefore ,
5 carbon chain = pentyl
2 carbon chain = ethyl
Hence , the name of the ketone would be ethyl pentyl ketone .
