MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question
Which from following functional groups is at the lowest order to decide principal functional group in polyfunctional compound?
Answer: (C)
Solution
In IUPAC nomenclature the principal functional group of a polyfunctional compound is chosen by the seniority order: -COOH > -SO_3H > -COOR > -COCl > -CONH_2 > -CN > -CHO > >C=O > -OH > -NH_2 > C=C > C≡C. Among the four options, the ester (-COOR), acid chloride (-COCl) and amide
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