NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryPractice
Write the IUPAC name of the following compound
Options
- A2,4-dioxocyclohexanoic acid
- B2,4-dioxocycloheptanoic acid
- C4-formyl-2-oxocyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
- D2,4-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
Correct answer
C. 4-formyl-2-oxocyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
Step-by-step solution
Since - C H O is not in the chain, so it is designated as formyl group. group is treated as prefix 'OXO'. The - C O O H group is described in the suffix as carboxylic acid. Thus, the name is derived from the name of corresponding carboxylic acid.