JEE PYQ: General Organic Chemistry Question 14
Question 14 - 2020 (02 Sep Shift 1)
The IUPAC name for the following compound is:
A branched chain compound with CHO at one end, COOH group, and two methyl substituents.
(1) 2,5-dimethyl-5-carboxy-hex-3-enal
(2) 2,5-dimethyl-6-carboxy-hex-3-enal
(3) 2,5-dimethyl-6-oxo-hex-3-enoic acid
(4) 6-formyl-2-methyl-hex-3-enoic acid
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Answer: (3)
Solution
The IUPAC name is 2,5-dimethyl-6-oxo-hex-3-enoic acid.