Question
Write the structural formulae for the following IUPAC names: Methanal
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Answer
(1) Meth - stands for one carbon atom and assigned the number ' 1 ' to carbon in the functional group -CHO.
(2) '-al' stands for functional group (-CHO) aldehyde.
(3) Now satisfy the valencies of carbon in -CHO.
(2) '-al' stands for functional group (-CHO) aldehyde.
(3) Now satisfy the valencies of carbon in -CHO.
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