What is the IUPAC name of (CH₃)₂CHCOOH?
Correct answer B. 2-Methylpropanoic acid
Explanation
The longest chain including the carboxyl carbon has three carbons, and a methyl branch is on carbon 2 (the carboxyl carbon is carbon 1). The name is therefore 2-methylpropanoic acid.
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