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JAMB Chemistry 2007 Question 44

Question 44

Alkanoic Acids and Esters

The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound CH3CH2COOCH2CH3 is

  1. A.propyl ethanoate
  2. B.ethyl butanoate
  3. C.ethyl propanoate
  4. D.methyl butanoate.
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Answer: C (ethyl propanoate)

Explanation

The acid part CH3CH2COO− has 3 carbons (propanoate) and the alcohol part −CH2CH3 is ethyl: ethyl propanoate.