Question

Name of this compound:
CH3CHCHOCOOH

Answer 1

Answer:

3 carbon chain

So, 2- hydroxy propanoic acid = IUPAC name

comman name-latic acid

3

C

H

3

−

H

2∣

C

∣

OH

−

1

C

OOH

Answer 2

Answer:

The name of the compound is hydroxypropanoic