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Download Solution PDFThe IUPAC name of the following compound is
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Option 1 : 5-oxo Hexanoic acid
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Priority Order of Functional Groups
- In IUPAC nomenclature, functional groups are ranked by priority to determine their naming order when multiple groups are present in a compound.
- The priority of functional groups is determined by their reactivity and their importance in the structure of organic compounds.
- The priority order of functional groups, from highest to lowest, is as follows:
- COOH (Carboxyl group) > SO3H (Sulfonic acid) > COOR (Ester) > COCl (Acyl chloride) > CONH2 (Amide) > CN (Nitrile) > HC=O (Aldehyde) > C=O (Ketone) > OH (Hydroxyl group) > NH2 (Amino group) > C=C (Alkene) > C-C (Alkane)
EXPLANATION:
- For a compound with a carboxylic acid group and a keto group:
- The main chain should include the carboxylic acid, and the keto group should be indicated by its position.
- The correct IUPAC name for a compound with a carboxylic acid on the first carbon and a keto group on the fourth carbon is 4-oxo Pentanoic acid.
Therefore, the correct IUPAC name of the compound is 5-oxo Pentanoic acid, which corresponds to option 1.
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