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MDCAT Chemistry Past Paper 2023 #Nomenclature of Organic Compounds #Organic Nomenclature

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What's the IUPAC name of α, β-dimethyl valeric acid? (MDCAT 2023)

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Correct Answer: D) 2,3-Dimethyl pentanoic acid

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In valeric acid, the carboxyl carbon is C-1. The α and β carbons are C-2 and C-3, so α,β-dimethyl valeric acid is 2,3-dimethylpentanoic acid.

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