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What is the name of this following compound?
CH3CH2COCl

A
Butanoyl chloride
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Propanoyl chloride
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1 chloro propanone
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Propanoyl chloride
3CH32CH21COCl

This is an acid chloride. In the IUPAC name the suffix "oyl chloride" is added.

The number of carbon atoms in the chain is 3. The name will be propanoyl chloride .

Therefore, the correct option is B.

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