Question

COOH-CH(OH)-CH2-COOH iupac name of the compound???​

Answer 1

IUPAC name of is 3-hydroxy butanoic acid.

The parent chain or longest chain of the given compounds contains 4 carbon atoms. Thus the root word is "But". The functional group present in the structure are 'COOH' and 'OH', which is called as carboxylic acid and alcohol group.

Answer 2

Answer:

IUPAC name of is 3-hydroxy butanoic acid.

The parent chain or longest chain of the given compounds contains 4 carbon atoms. Thus the root word is "But". The functional group present in the structure are 'COOH' and 'OH', which is called as carboxylic acid and alcohol group.