What is the correct IUPAC name of the compound given below?
A
4-(propoxycarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
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B
4-(butoxycarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
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C
6-(propoxyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
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D
4-(butanoyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
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Solution
The correct option is A4-(propoxycarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid Carboxylic acids (−COOH)
Suffix: −oic acid/carboxylic acid.
Prefix: carboxy
Esters (−COOR) :
Suffix: −oate/carboxylate
Prefix: alkoxy carbonyl is used when −C=O of ester is directly attached to parent chain.
Here cyclohexane is the parent chain and at 4th position , ester group is present as a substituent. So, prefix alkoxy carbonyl is used. The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is 4-(propoxycarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid.