Chemistry · IUPAC Nomenclature

JEE Main 2024 — 5 April, Shift 2 — Question 63

The correct nomenclature for the following compound is:

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  1. Option A:

    2-carboxy-4-hydroxyhept-6-enal

  2. Option B:

    2-carboxy-4-hydroxyhept-7-enal

  3. Option C:

    2-formyl-4-hydroxyhept-6-enoic acid

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    2-formyl-4-hydroxyhept-7-enoic acid

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

2-formly-4-hydroxyhept-6-enoic acid

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
IUPAC Nomenclature
Topic
Basics of IUPAC naming + Naming Hydrocarbons
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