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The IUPAC name of is:

  1. AN-methylmethanamide
  2. Bpropanamide
  3. Cethanamine
  4. Dethanamide

Answer: D

The group -CONH2 is named as the suffix -amide and its carbon is counted in the chain. Two carbons in all give ethanamide (common name acetamide). Ethanamine would be .
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