The IUPAC name of the following compound is CH2−CH−COOH∣∣OHNH2
A
2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
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B
1-Hydroxy-2-aminopropan-3-oic acid
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C
1-Amino-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
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D
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