What is the name of this ether? Thank you!

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anor277
Mar 10, 2018

This is not an ether, but a ketone....

Explanation:

There is a six carbon chain, and thus an hexanone derivative...."3-hexanone"...or "ethyl propyl ketone..."

Why do we not name this "4-hexanone"?

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