Question

Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds: (i) PhCH2CH2COOH (ii) (CH3)2C=CHCOOH (iii) (iv)

Answer 1

Dear Student,

IUPAC names of above compounds are given below -

(i) Ph-CH2-CH2-COOH

IUPAC name => 3-Phenylpropanoic acid

(ii) (CH3)2C=CH-COOH

IUPAC name => 3-Methylbut-2-enoic acid

# Extra information -

• IUPAC stands for International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
• It sets certain rules for writing systematic names of chemical compounds.

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