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The IUPAC name of

is
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryKCETKCET 2011
Options:
  • A but-3-enoic acid
  • B but-1-enoic acid
  • C pent-4-enoic acid
  • D prop-2-enoic acid
Solution:
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The correct answer is: but-3-enoic acid



Word root - But
Suffix - ene (3rd carbon atom)
- oic acid (1st carbon atom)
Hence, IUPAC name is but-3-enoic acid.

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