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Correct IUPAC name of the following compound is :

structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The six-carbon chain is numbered from COOH: CH₃ on C₂ and SO₃H (sulfo) on C₅.

Name: 2-methyl-5-sulfohexanoic acid. The other options use wrong numbering, the wrong alphabetical order or the wrong parent chain.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:IUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional group
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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