The IUPAC name of the following compound is
General Organic Chemistry (GOC) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
The IUPAC name of the following compound is
- a
4,4 - dimethyl -3-hydroxybutanoic acid
- b
2-methyl-3-hydroxypentan-5-oic acid
- c✓
3- hydroxy -4- methylpentanoic acid
- d
4-methyl-3-hydroxypentanoic acid
3- hydroxy -4- methylpentanoic acid
Step 1: Identifying the Parent Chain The longest chain containing the carboxyl group () has 5 carbons: Pentanoic acid.
- Step 2: Numbering is the carbonyl carbon: .
- Step 3: Naming Substituents
- C3 has a hydroxyl group (3-hydroxy).
- C4 has a methyl group (4-methyl).
Step 4: Conclusion Name: 3-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid.
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