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ChemistryNomenclatureIUPAC nomenclature of Aromatic/cyclic compoundsMedium2 min
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The IUPAC name of the following compound is :
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Answer:
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Solution:
The correct IUPAC name is determined by identifying the principal functional group (aldehyde), numbering the benzene ring to give the lowest possible numbers to the substituents, and arranging the substituents alphabetically. The aldehyde group is at position 1. Therefore, the correct name is 5-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-2-nitrobenzaldehyde.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:IUPAC nomenclature of Aromatic/cyclic compounds
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