What is the structure of 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one?
The compound has a 5-carbon chain with a ketone on C-2, a double bond between C-3 and C-4, and a methyl group on C-4: CH₃COCH\=C(CH₃)CH₃.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Reactions due to α-Hydrogen - Aldol, Cannizzaro and Acidity of Carboxylic Acids