Aldehydes Ketones Question 66

Question: IUPAC name of $ CCl_3CHO $ is

[MP PMT/PET 1988]

Options:

A) Chloral

B) Trichloro acetaldehyde

C) 1, 1, 1-trichloroethanal

D) 2, 2, 2-trichloroethanal

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ \underset{\text{2, 2, 2, trichloroethanal}}{\mathop{Cl-\overset{Cl}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{\underset{Cl}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}}}}}}}-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{\underset{{}}{\mathop{C}}}}}}-H}} $