The I U P A C name of the following compound is:

The IUPAC name of the following compound is:
  1.  4-Methyl-3-hydroxypntanoic acid 
  2.  4,4-Dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
  3.  2-Methyl-3-hydroxypentan-5-oic acid
  4.  3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid

Solution


3-Hydroxy-4-methyl pentanoic acid; -COOH group is principal functional group.

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 1)

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