JEE PYQ: General Organic Chemistry Question 19
Question 19 - 2020 (04 Sep Shift 1)
The IUPAC name of the following compound is:
A cyclopentane ring with $\text{CH}_3$ and $\text{C}(=\text{O})-\text{OH}$ substituents and a Br atom.
(1) 5-Bromo-3-methylcyclopentanoic acid
(2) 4-Bromo-2-methylcyclopentane carboxylic acid
(3) 3-Bromo-5-methylcyclopentanoic acid
(4) 3-Bromo-5-methylcyclopentane carboxylic acid
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Answer: (2)
Solution
The IUPAC name is 4-Bromo-2-methylcyclopentane carboxylic acid.