What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Molecule

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following molecule?

• A)2-Cyclopropyl-3-methylbutanoic acid
• B)3-Cyclopropyl-2-methylbutanoic acid
• C)2-Cyclopropyl-3-methylpropanoic acid
• D)3-Cyclopropyl-2-methylpropanoic acid
• E)2-Methyl-3-cyclopropyl-butanoic acid

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