Asked in UHS MDCAT 2017 2017Moderate

The IUPAC name of alanine is:

Correct answer: A. 2-aminopropanoic acid

  • A. 2-aminopropanoic acid
  • B. 2-aminoethanoice acid
  • C. 2-aminobutane-1,4-dioic acid
  • D. 2-aminobutanoic acid

Explanation

The IUPAC name of Alanine is 2-aminopropanoic acid since the amino group is bonded to carbon number 2 and the longest chain is of 5 carbons.

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