Organic Chemistry Basics 1 Question 46
52. Write the IUPAC name of $\mathrm{CH}{3} \mathrm{CH}{2} \mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{COOH}$.
(1986, 1M)
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Solution:
- $\stackrel{5}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}{3} \stackrel{4}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}{2}-\stackrel{3}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}=\stackrel{2}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}-\stackrel{1}{\mathrm{COOH}}$
2-pentenoic acid or pent-2-enoic acid
