Name the following:

a.

b.

c.

If a compound comprises two functional groups, the one comprising lower priority is indicated by a prefix and the one with higher priority is indicated as suffix. If a ketone or aldehyde comprises a second higher priority functional group, the carbonyl oxygen is indicated as “oxo”.

a. The compound has seven carbon atoms in the parent chain. A ketone group is present in the third position and an alcohol group is present in the sixth position. Hence, the name of the compound is 6-Hydroxy-3-heptanone.

Compound a

b. The given compound comprises a cyclohexane ring with nitrile group on the first position and a keto group on the second position.

Hence, the name of the compound is 2-oxocyclohexylmethanenitrile.

Compound b

c. The given compound has six carbon atoms in the parent chain. An amide group is present in the first position and an aldehyde group is present in the fourth position. Hence, the name of the compound is 4-formylhexanamide.

Compound c