View HintsThe difference between the molecular massess between two adjacent members is 14 u. As soon as you see a -OH functional goup attached to an alkyl group you should recog nise it as an Alcohol . And the given alkyl group contains 4 carbons so it could be none other than butanol. As the given compound contains carboxylic acid functional group so the suffix -oic acid should be added after Hexane removing (e) from it . As the given compound contains carboxylic acid functional group so the suffix -oic acid should be added after Hexane removing (e) from it . As the given compound contains ketone functional group so the suffix -one should be added after Butane removing (e) from it . You have to make sure that you judge the functionl group present in the given compound correctly. All the members of a homologous series show the similarity in their chemical properties as they contain same functional group. As the given compound contains 4 carbons and a -OH functional group which shows its name to be Ethanol. As the given compound contains an aldehyde functional group so the suffix al should be added after Pentane removing (e) from it . The IUPAC name of vinegar is ethanoic acid . |
