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IUPAC name of the following compound is



ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryKVPYKVPY 2019 (SA)
Options:
  • A 1 -hydroxycyclohex-4-en-3-one
  • B 1-hydroxycyclohex-3-en-5-one
  • C 3-hydroxycyclohex-5-en-1-one
  • D 5 -hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-one
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The correct answer is: 5 -hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-one


Principal functional group is ketone. C1 is carbonyl carbon atom. Locants for hydroxyl groups and double bonds are 5 and 2, which are preferred over 3 and 5, since the lower number at first difference (2 compared to 3 ) is preferred. Hence, the IUPAC name of given compound is 5 -hydroxycyclohex-2-en-

1 -one.


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