NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesPractice
IUPAC name of following organic compound
Options
- A2-amino-3-hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid
- B4-amino-3-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid
- C2-amino-3-hydroxy-4-ketopentanoic acid
- D4-amino-3-hydroxy-2-ketopentanoic acid
Correct answer
A. 2-amino-3-hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid
Step-by-step solution
This compound is named as - C O O H is the principal functional group attached to parent chain, pentane. - N H 2 , - O H and groups are prefixed as amino, hydroxy and oxo to the parent hydride respectively.