Name this compound.

hexanoylchloride

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1-chloropentanone

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1-chloropentanoicacid

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pentanoylchloride

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Solution

The correct option is D pentanoylchloride
If we look at the longest chain, it has 5 carbons. So, word root = pent

And the functional group here is acid chloride. Our suffix would be -oylchloride

So the name becomes pentanoylchloride.

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