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Write down the IUPAC name of the organic compund Cl3C-CH2-CHO
Solution:
For assigning an IUPAC name to an organic compound, first we have to number
the carbons in order to select the longest carbon chain.
The structure of the given compound
3 2 1
\(\mathrm{Cl}_{3}-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CHO}\)
Now, from the given structure we can see that the
carbon-1 possess aldehyde group (-CHO),
carbon-3 contains 3 chlorine group(-Cl).
The longest carbon chain consists of 3 carbons.
Hence, the IUPAC name of the compound is 3,3,3-trichloropropanal.
The IUPAC name of Cl3C-CH2-CHO is 3,3,3-trichloropropanal