The IUPAC name of the compound given below:
Correct answer: B. o-nitro benzene methanoic acid
- A. m-nitro benzoic acid
- B. o-nitro benzene methanoic acid
- C. o-nitro benzoic acid
- D. None of the above
Explanation
When two functional groups are next to each other in a benzene ring, we call them ortho group or o-group. Thus the compound is named as 'o-nitro benzene methanoic acid'
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