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CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2−O||C−O−CH2−CH3
The compound given above can be named as:

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Butyl acetate
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Ethyl pentanoate
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Propyl pentanoate
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Ethyl butanoate
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Solution

The correct option is B Ethyl pentanoate
The given compound belongs to ester family. General form of simple ester can be named as 'alkyl alkanoate'. The 'alkyl' is that carbon chain or group which replace H of the acid and 'alkanoate' comes from carboxy part.
Hence, the name of given ester is 'ethyl pentanoate'.

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