The correct nomenclature for the following compound is:
(A)2-carboxy-4-hydroxyhept-6-enal
(B)2-carboxy-4-hydroxyhept-7-enal
(C)2-formyl-4-hydroxyhept-6-enoic acid✓ Correct
(D)2-formyl-4-hydroxyhept-7-enoic acid
Answer: (C)
Solution
The chain carries both an aldehyde (−CHO) and a carboxylic acid (−COOH) group. The carboxylic acid, being the senior characteristic group, is expressed as the suffix ("…oic acid"), while the −CHO is cited as the substituent prefix "formyl." Numbering the seven-carbon (hept) chain from the −COOH carbon (C1) places −CHO at C2, −OH at C4, and the ring double bond between C6–C7, giving 2-formyl-4-hydroxyhept-6-enoic acid.
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