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Assign the IUPAC name for the following compound.
ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesNEET
Options:
  • A 2-hydroxypentan-1,5-dioic acid
  • B 2-carboxy-2-hydroxypentan-1,5-dioic acid
  • C 2-hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
  • D 3-hydroxypentan-1,2,3-trioic acid
Solution:
1786 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 2-hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
the IUPAC name for the following compound (citric acid) is 2-hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid

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