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Question 38

The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is

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  1. Identify the Principal Functional Group:
  2. The molecule contains an aldehyde ($$-CHO$$), a ketone ($$C=O$$), an alkene ($$C=C$$), and a nitro group $$(-NO_{2})$$. According to IUPAC priority rules, the aldehyde takes precedence and is assigned carbon C1.
  3. Number the Principal Chain:
    Starting from the aldehyde carbon, the longest continuous chain containing the ketone, alkene, and nitro group has 7 carbons (hept-).
    • C1: Aldehyde carbon $$-al$$
    • C3: Ketone group (-oxo-)
    • C4: Alkene starts and has a methyl branch (-4-en-, 4-methyl-)
    • C6: Nitro group (6-nitro-)
  4. Assemble the Name:
    Alphabetize the substituents: methyl, nitro, and oxo.
    • Substituents: 4-methyl, 6-nitro, 3-oxo.
    • Parent chain & suffix: hept-4-enal.

Full Name: 4-methyl-6-nitro-3-oxohept-4-enal (Option C)

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