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IUPAC name of the structure, HOOC-CHOH-CH2-CHCHO-CH2-CH3 is

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a
4 - ethyl - 4 - formyl -  2 - hydroxy butanoic acid
b
4 - formyl - 2 - hydroxy hexanoic acid
c
4 - ethyl - 4 - formyl -  2 - hydroxy pentanoic acid
d
4 - al - 2 - hydroxy hexanoic acid

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Correct option is B

IUPAC name of the structure, HOOC1-C2HOH-C3H2-C4HCHO-C5H2-C6H3 is  4 - formyl - 2 - hydroxy hexanoic acid ;-COOH is the principal functional group.-CHO and -OH groups are treated as substituents.Alphabetical order is followed for naming ;


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