The IUPAC name for, 1-hydroxypentane-1, 4-dione, 1, 4-dioxopentanol, 1-carboxybutan-3-one, 4-oxopentanoic acid

Note : Carboxylic acid (- COOH ) has more priority than CC(C)(C)CC(=O)CC(=O)O

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4-oxopentanoic acid

Note : Carboxylic acid (- $\mathrm{COOH})$ has more priority than < smiles>CC(C)(C)CC(=O)CC(=O)O < /smiles>

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