The correct IUPAC name of the compound given below is

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The correct IUPAC name of the compound given below is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Question" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-ccxgyi3sp5felaob.jpg" /> (A) 3-ethyl-6-formylheptanoic acid (B) 3-ethyl-6-methyl-7-oxoheptanoic acid (C) 3-ethyl-6-methyl heptan-7-aloic acid (D) 5-ethyl-2-methyl-1-oxoheptanoic acid

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-ccxgyi3sp5feg5ov.jpg" /> 3-ethyl-6-methyl-7-oxoheptanoic acid The selected chain is the longest chain and has more number of locants than the other seven membered chains.

Q. The correct IUPAC name of the compound given below is

3-ethyl-6-formylheptanoic acid

3-ethyl-6-methyl-7-oxoheptanoic acid

3-ethyl-6-methyl heptan-7-aloic acid

5-ethyl-2-methyl-1-oxoheptanoic acid

3-ethyl-6-methyl-7-oxoheptanoic acid The selected chain is the longest chain and has more number of locants than the other seven membered chains.

3-ethyl-6-methyl-7-oxoheptanoic acid
The selected chain is the longest chain and has more number of locants than the other seven membered chains.