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ChemistryNomenclatureIUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional groupHard2 minQB
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What is the IUPAC name of the following compound ?

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Answer:
C
Solution:
The carboxylic acid carbon is C₁. Numbering along the chain puts the double bonds at 2 and 5, Cl at C₃, the oxo (ketone) at C₄ and OH at C₆.
Alphabetical order: chloro, hydroxy, oxo.
Name: 3-chloro-6-hydroxy-4-oxohepta-2,5-dienoic acid.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:IUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional group
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