Ques. 1JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Morning Shift)
The IUPAC name of the following compound is : [figure]
- 5-Methoxycarbonyl-2-methylhexanoic acid
- Methyl-5-carboxy-2-methylhexanoate.
- 2-Carboxy-5-methoxycarbonylhexane.
- Methyl-6-carboxy-2,5-dimethylhexanoate.
Answer
(1) 5-Methoxycarbonyl-2-methylhexanoic acid
Solution
-COOH outranks the ester numbering starts at the COOH carbon: hexanoic acid
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Prefixes in alphabetical order: methoxycarbonyl (C-5), methyl (C-2)
5-Methoxycarbonyl-2-methylhexanoic acid
Answer: (1)