Question

Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds:
(a) HCHO
(b) CH3 - CH = CH2

Hint:

The IUPAC nomenclature follows the longest carbon chain rule and the functional group priority.

Answer 1

The IUPAC names of the given compounds are: 1. HCHO - Methanal (Formaldehyde) 2. CH{3 - CH = CH2 - Propene}