JEE PYQ: General Organic Chemistry Question 35
Question 35 - 2019 (08 Apr Shift 1)
The IUPAC name of the following compound is:
$\text{H}_3\text{C}-\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)-\text{CH}(\text{OH})-\text{CH}_2-\text{COOH}$
(1) 4,4-Dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
(2) 2-Methyl-3-hydroxypentan-5-oic acid
(3) 3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
(4) 4-Methyl-3-hydroxypentanoic acid
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Answer: (3)
Solution
3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid.
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