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What is the common name for butane?

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Butanone is the IUPAC name. It's not necessary to specify the position of the carbonyl, since if it was at one of the ends it would be an aldehyde instead of a ketone, and the 2 and 3 positions are identical due to symmetry.

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I believe it could be called "methyl ethyl ketone"

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butyraldehyde

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hydrocarbon?!

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lighter fluid

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