Correct $I U P A C$ name of is:

formyl methanoic acid

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2 -

oxo

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ethanoic acid

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Both

A

and

B

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Both $A$ and $B$
It can be named as formylethanoic acid based on the priority of the functional groups.
Also it can be named as 2-Oxoethanoic acid.
Hence option C is correct answer.

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