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Which of the following is the condensed formula for 3-oxopentanal ?

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Answer:
B
Solution:

Pentanal has CHO at C₁. An oxo group on C₃ gives OHC-CH₂-CO-CH₂-CH₃, i.e. CH₃CH₂COCH₂CHO.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:IUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional group
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