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What is the IUPAC name of the compound below? ÇHz O CH3 - C— C—OH CH2CH2CH3
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Ans: 2,2-Dimethylpentanoic acid

Here, we take the longest straight carbon chain to do the naming. Refer to the attached image for the numbering of the carbons. The fuctional group is always given priority, hence, Carbon of COOH (acidic group) is numbered as 1.  At position 2 there are 2 methyl groups attached i.e. 1 carbon twice therefore we write 2,2- Dimethyl and the functional group being carboxylic acid, the five carbon chain ( longest straight chain) is named as pentanoic acid.

pentane means 5 carbon

oic acid is used as suffix as its a carboxylic acid

Hence, pentane + oic = pentanoic acid

Complete IUPAC name = 2,2-Dimethylpentanoic acid

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