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What is the IUPAC name for the compound CH3-CH(OH)-CH2-COOH?
What is the IUPAC name for the compound CH3-CH(OH)-CH2-COOH?
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What is the IUPAC name for the compound CH3-CH(OH)-CH2-COOH?
3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
2-Hydroxybutanoic acid
Butanoic acid
Butanol
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The compound has a hydroxyl group on the second carbon of a four-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid, making it 2-Hydroxybutanoic acid.
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The compound has a hydroxyl group on the second carbon of a four-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid, making it 2-Hydroxybutanoic acid.
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