If we have a ketone with FOUR carbon atoms, where can the carbonyl group be placed?

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If we have a ketone with FOUR carbon atoms, where can the carbonyl group be placed?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-25T16:50:46

Clearly, the carbonyl group is at $C 2$ $C2$ in butanone.

Explanation:

For a four carbon chain to be a ketone, the only position for the carbonyl is an $C 2$ $C2$ , i.e. to give $H_{3} C - C (= O) C H_{2} C H_{3}$ $H_3C-C(=O)CH_2CH_3$ . Substitution at $C 1$ $C1$ gives the aldehyde, $H (O =) C - C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{3}$ $H(O=)C-CH_2CH_2CH_3$ .

Of course, for cyclohexanone, or cyclobutanone, the oxo group could be at $C 1$ $C1$ , but these are special circumstances.

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