Question

The IUPAC name of the compound given is :

$\underset{\text{OH}}{\underset{|}{C}{H}_2}-\underset{{\text{NH}}_2}{\underset{|}{C}H}-COOH$

• A. 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
• B. 1-hydroxy-2-aminopropan-3-oic acid
• C. 1-amino-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
• D. 3-hydroxy-2-aminopropanoic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is A 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid

Answer:-

Since the given compound has a carboxylic acid group as the main group, thus numbering will start from that side.

$\therefore$ The correct IUPAC name of the given compound is - 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid.