What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A).2-methylpentanoic acid
• B)3-methylpentanoic acid
• C)2-methylhexanoic acid
• D)3-methylhexanoic acid
• E)None of these

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