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IUPAC name of
is
- A 4-hydroxy-1-methyl pentanoic acid
- B 4-hydroxy-2-methyl pentanoic acid
- C 2-hydroxy-4-methyl pentanoic acid
- D 2-hydroxy-2-methyl pentanoic acid
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(B) 4-hydroxy-2-methyl pentanoic acid
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Detailed explanation
Here - \(\mathrm{COOH}\) is the principal group and prefixes should be arranged in alphabetic order. Hence IUPAC name is
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