What Is the Correct IUPAC Name of the Following Compound

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?

• A)2-Methoxypentanoic acid
• B)2-Methoxybutanoic acid
• C)4-Methoxybutanoic acid
• D)4-Methoxypentanoic acid

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