MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

What is the IUPAC name of picric acid?

(A)m- Nitrobenzoic acid
(B)2, 4, 6- TrinitrophenolCorrect
(C)2, 4- Dinitrophenol
(D)2, 3- Dinitrophenol

Answer: (B)

Solution

Picric acid is phenol in which the three hydrogens at the two ortho positions (2 and 6) and the para position (4) are replaced by nitro groups, prepared by nitrating phenol with conc. /. Its IUPAC name is

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