Question
Question: The IUPAC for 
is _____.
A
1 – hydroxypentane , – 1, 4 – dione
B
1 , 4 – dioxopentanol
C
1 – carboxybutan – 3 – one
D
4 – oxopentanoic acid
Answer
4 – oxopentanoic acid
Explanation
Solution
: 
4-Oxopentanoic acid
According to the priority order of functional groups, - COOH is the principla functional group in preference
to C = O group Thus, - COOH group is assigned position 1 while naming the compound.