The IUPAC name of

Question

The IUPAC name of (A) 4-Hydroxy-2-pentanone (B) 2-Hydroxy-4-pentanone (C) 2-Oxo-4-pentanol (D) 4-Keto-2-pentanol

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/7dd6dc7defc59cfc8a4606610c30a5b0-.png" /> IUPAC name =4 hydroxy-2-pentanone

Q. The IUPAC name of

4-Hydroxy-2-pentanone

2-Hydroxy-4-pentanone

2-Oxo-4-pentanol

4-Keto-2-pentanol

IUPAC name $= 4$ hydroxy- $2$ -pentanone