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In the IUPAC system, $PhCH_{2}CH_{2}\mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{H}$ is named as
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Options:
  • A 3 -phenylpropanoic acid
  • B benzylacetic acid
  • C carboxyethylbenzene
  • D 2 -phenylpropanoic acid
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3 -phenylpropanoic acid
IUPAC name of $\mathrm{Ph} \cdot \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{H}$ is,
3-phenylpropanoic acid

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