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CH3−H|C|−COOHCH2−CH3

The IUPAC name of compound is :

A
Butan-3-oic acid
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Butan -2-oic acid
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3 - Methylbutanoic acid
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2 - Methylbutanoic acid
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Solution

The correct option is D 2 - Methylbutanoic acid
In (CH3)(COOH)CHCH2CH3, the functional group is carboxylic acid;-COOH and thus lowest numbering is given to it. Thus the parent chain has four carbon atoms and a methyl substituent at C2.The IUPAC name can be written as;2 - Methylbutanoic acid.

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