Q.

Given below are two statements:                                                            [2024]

Statement I: IUPAC name of

is 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one.

Statement II: 2-oxoheptan-7-ol is the correct IUPAC name for above compound.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1 Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.  
2 Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.  
3 Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.  
4 Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.  

Ans.

(1)

Name of the compound is 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one