MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
CH_3-CH=CH-CH_2-COOH What is the IUPAC name of the above compound ?
What is the IUPAC name of the above compound ?
Options
- APent-2-enoic acid
- BPent-3-enoic acid
- CPent-2-en-1-oic acid
- D3-Pentenol
Correct answer
B. Pent-3-enoic acid
Step-by-step solution
Identify the principal functional group, which is the carboxylic acid group ().
Number the carbon chain starting from the carboxylic acid carbon to give it the lowest locant ().
The numbering is as follows:
The longest chain has carbon atoms, so the root word is pent.
There is a double bond starting at carbon , so the primary suffix is -en.
The secondary suffix for the carboxylic acid is oic acid.
Combining these parts, the IUPAC name is pent--enoic acid.
Answer: Pent-3-enoic acid
Number the carbon chain starting from the carboxylic acid carbon to give it the lowest locant ().
The numbering is as follows:
The longest chain has carbon atoms, so the root word is pent.
There is a double bond starting at carbon , so the primary suffix is -en.
The secondary suffix for the carboxylic acid is oic acid.
Combining these parts, the IUPAC name is pent--enoic acid.
Answer: Pent-3-enoic acid