General Organic Chemistry Question 41
Question 41 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: IUPAC name of $\mathrm{HO}-\mathrm{CH}{2}-\left(\mathrm{CH}{2}\right){3}-\mathrm{CH}{2}-\mathrm{COCH}_{3}$ is 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one.
Statement II: 2-oxoheptan-7-ol is the correct IUPAC name for above compound.
In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
