The IUPAC name of the following compound is :

Question

The IUPAC name of the following compound is : (A) 2-Methyl-3Hydroxypentan-5-oic acid (B) 4,4-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy butanoic acid (C) 3-Hydroxy-4 -methylpentanoic acid (D) 4-Methyl-3-hydroxypentanoic acid

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3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid-COOH principal functional group

Q. The IUPAC name of the following compound is :

2-Methyl-3Hydroxypentan-5-oic acid

4,4-Dimethyl-3-hydroxy butanoic acid

3-Hydroxy-4 -methylpentanoic acid

4-Methyl-3-hydroxypentanoic acid

3-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid-COOH principal functional group