(a) Write the correct IUPAC name of the following:
CH2=CH-COOH
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CH2=CH-COOH
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The longest carbon chain is carbons long (thus " "), and the double bond makes it an alkene (thus " "). The highest priority functional group is the double bond, and the carbon chain must be numbered such that this functional group is given the lowest number carbon.
Molecular Formula:C3H4O2 or CH2=CHCOOH
common name ACRYLIC ACID
iupac name
2-Propenoic acid
Propenoic acid
prop-2-enoic acid
some extra information:
Acrylic acid (IUPAC: propenoic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CHCOOH. It is the simplest unsaturated carboxylic acid, consisting of a vinyl group connected directly to a carboxylic acid terminus. This colorless liquid has a characteristic acrid or tart smell.
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