The IUPAC name of $C H_{3} C O C H (C H_{3})_{2} i s$

2-Methyl-3 bytanone

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4-Methylisopropyl ketone

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3-Methyl-2-butanone

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lsopropylmethyl ketone

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Solution

The correct option is C 3-Methyl-2-butanone
The given compound has ketone functional group so the suffix will be 'one'.
The primary carbon chain should be the longest and it should contain the functional group.
Thus, the IUPAC of the given compound is $3 - M e t h y l - 2 - b u t a n o n e$

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