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CH3−OH|C|H−CH2−O||C−CH3
The IUPAC name of the compound is

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2 - Hydroxypentan - 4 - one
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4 - Hydroxypentan - 2 - one
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4 - oxopentan - 2 - ol
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2 - oxopentan - 4 - ol
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Solution

The correct option is A 4 - Hydroxypentan - 2 - one
C5H3OH|C|4HC3H2C2C1H3

No. of carbon in the longest skeleton =5
Functional group :- ketone
Side group :- hydroxy in position 4
Name :- 4-hydroxypentan-2-ane

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