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is it pentan-2-one or do you write 2-pentanone to show where the ketone is?
Original post by Rohan007best
is it pentan-2-one or do you write 2-pentanone to show where the ketone is?

Both are acceptable forms, but the preferred IUPAC systematic name would be pentan-2-one

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