What Is the IUPAC Name of the Following Compound

question 101

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

• A) (
• S)-2-hydroxycyclohexanone
• B) (
• R)-2-hydroxycyclohexanone
• C) (
• S)-1-hydroxy-2-cyclohexanone
• D) (
• R)-1-hydroxy-2-cyclohexanone

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Definitions:

Stigma

In flowering plants, portion of the carpel where pollen grains adhere and germinate before fertilization can occur.

Pollen Grains

Microscopic structures containing male gametes that are transferred from the male anther to the female reproductive structure in plants.

Ovules

The structure within the ovary of seed plants that develops into a seed after fertilization.

Contained

Something that is held or enclosed within a boundary or container, preventing it from spreading or escaping.