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The IUPAC name of the following compound is
CH2CHCOOH OH NH2

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2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
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1-Hydroxy-2-aminopropan-3-oic acid
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1-Amino-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
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3-Hydroxy-2-aminopropanoic acid
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Solution

The correct option is A 2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
There are 3 functional groups in the compound. –COOH, -OH and –NH2
Sequence of preference is –COOH> -OH>-NH2

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