Question

Write I.U.P.A.C names of the given compounds:

Answer 1

(i) The I.U.P.A.C name is ethyl acetate. It is an ethyl ester of acetic acid. Esters are named as alkyl alkanoates.
(ii) The I.U.P.A.C name is 1-propanol. Alcohols are named as alkanol. The parent compound contains 3 C atoms. Hence, it is derivative of propane. The last alphabate 'e' of propane is replaced with 'ol' for alcoholic $-OH$ group. The prefix 1 indicates that $-OH$ group is present on first C atom.