What is IUPAC name of $C H_{3} - C (C H_{3}) (O H) - C (O) - C H_{3}$ ?

Heptane-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid

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Pentane-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid

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3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutane-2-one

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3-butyl-1 ,4-hexadien-6-al

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Solution

The correct option is A 3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutane-2-one
The following structure contain four carbon atom in the longest continuous chain along with ketone and alcohol functional groups. In the priority order ketone have higher priority then alcohol. Hence, ketone will form the suffix of the name and alcohol will become prefix.

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