Question

The IUPAC name of the following compound is :
$H_{3}C-\stackrel{\stackrel{C{H}_3}{|}}{C}H-\stackrel{\stackrel{OH}{|}}{C}H-C{H}_2-COOH$

• A. 2-Methyl-3-hydroxypentan-5-oic-acid
• B. 4,4-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy butanoic acid
• C. 3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
• D. 4-Methyl-3- hydroxypentanoic acid

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid

Solution:- (C) $3$-Hydroxy-$4$-methylpetanoic acid

$\underset{5}{C}{H}_3-\stackrel{\stackrel{C{H}_3}{|}}{\underset{4}{C}}H-\underset{\underset{OH}{|}}{\stackrel{3}{C}}H-\stackrel{2}{C}{H}_2-\stackrel{1}{C}OOH$