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Carboxylic Acid

IUPAC name of...

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IUPAC name of $C H_{3} C H (O H) C H_{2} C H_{2} C O O H$

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4-Hydroxypentanoic acid

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1-Carboxy-3-butanoic acid

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1-Carboxy-4-butanol

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4-Carboxy-2-butanol

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Solution

The correct option is A 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid
Carboxylic functional group is prior to hydroxyl group. Hence, the numbering of carbon chain will start from the carbon of carboxylic acid. Here, $- O H$ group is attached to the fourth carbon.
Therefore, the IUPAC name of given compound is 4-Hydroxypentanoic acid.

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