What Is the IUPAC Name of the Following Compound

question 37

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

• A) 2-hydroxy-4-butanoic acid
• B) 3-hydroxybutanoic acid
• C) α-hydroxybutanoic acid
• D) γ-hydroxybutanoic acid

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