Question

what is IUPAC name of this stracture?
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Answer 1

Answer:

i guess it is ethanoic acid

Answer 2

Answer:

In order to give compounds a name, certain rules must be followed. When naming organic compounds, the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) nomenclature (naming scheme) is used. This is to give consistency to the names. It also enables every compound to have a unique name, which is not possible with the common names used (for example in industry). We will first look at some of the steps that need to be followed when naming a compound, and then try to apply these rules to some specific examples.

A good general rule to follow is to start at the end (the suffix) and work backwards (from right to left) in the name.