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What is the IUPAC name of the following compound ?

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Solution:

COOH is the principal group, so the chain is numbered from it: C₁ COOH, C₂ CH(NH₂), C₃ C=O, C₄ CH₃.

Name: 2-amino-3-oxobutanoic acid.

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⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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