What is the name of this ether? Thank you!

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-10T17:50:37

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

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"#?