Question
Write the IUPAC name of the following: (i) Isopropyl alcohol (ii) Acetaldehyde (iii) Acetone
Answer
(i) Isopropyl alcohol is the common name for 2-propanol, which is the IUPAC name.
(ii) The IUPAC name of acetaldehyde is ethanal.
(iii) The IUPAC name of acetone is propan-2-one.