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What is the IUPAC name of the following compound ?

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Solution:

The carboxylic acid carbon is $C_{1}$ , so the chain is octa-2,5-dienoic acid.

$Br$ is on $C_{3}$ , the oxo (ketone) on $C_{4}$ and $OH$ on $C_{6}$ . Alphabetical order: bromo, hydroxy, oxo.

Name: 3-bromo-6-hydroxy-4-oxoocta-2,5-dienoic acid.

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