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Write the IUPAC name of the following compound:
A
2-amino - 4-hydroxy benzoic acid
B
amino -4 hydroxy benzoic acid
C
3-amino - 4-carboxyphenol
D
2-carboxy - 4 - hydroxy aniline
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Priority order of functional group is
but according to lowest locant rule,
IUPAC name of the compound is:
2 - amino - 4 - hydroxy benzoic acid.
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