Question
Organic Chemistry Question on Heterocyclic Chemistry
The IUPAC name of tartaric acid is:
A
1,3-dihydroxybutane-1,4-dioic acid
B
2,3-dihydroxybutane-1,4-dioic acid
C
2,3-dihydroxy-4-butanoic acid
D
2,2-dihydroxy-4-butanoic acid
Answer
2,3-dihydroxybutane-1,4-dioic acid
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (B): 2,3-dihydroxybutane-1,4-dioic acid.