Question

OHC-CH2-CH2-CH2-CHO What is the IUPAC name of this compound ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Pentan_1,5_di-al

Explanation:

OHC-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CHO

This is Pentan_1,5_di-al

If we break this compound, we will observe that there is presence aldehyde group and hence the functional group "al". This aldehyde is bonded to carbon 1 and carbon 5 respectively.

Also the pentan is due to presence of 5 carbon atoms.

Therefore, the IUPAC name of this compound (OHC-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-CHO) is  Pentan_1,5_di-al