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The correct IUPAC name of the following structure is:


A
4-(2-carboxyethyl)heptanedioic acid
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1,3,5-tricarboxypentanoic acid
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C
1,3,5-heptanetricaboxylic acid
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4-carboxyethylheptanetrioic acid
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Solution

The correct option is A 4-(2-carboxyethyl)heptanedioic acid
Nomenclature of Carboxylic acids:
Carboxylic acids : ( −COOH )
Suffix: −oic acid/carboxylic acid
Prefix: carboxy


The correct IUPAC name of the structure is :
4-(2-carboxyethyl)heptanedioic acid
or
4-(2-carboxyethyl)heptane-1,7-dioic acid

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