JEE Main Chemistry question
The IUPAC name of CH₂=CH–CH₂–COOH is
Answer: (A)
Solution
The carboxylic acid carbon is fixed as C1. The 4-carbon chain CH₂=CH–CH₂–COOH has its double bond between C3 and C4: but-3-enoic acid.
The IUPAC name of CH₂=CH–CH₂–COOH is
The carboxylic acid carbon is fixed as C1. The 4-carbon chain CH₂=CH–CH₂–COOH has its double bond between C3 and C4: but-3-enoic acid.