In the derived system of nomenclature, an alcohol is named as Trimethyl carbinol. What is the derive β IUPAC and Nomenclature Chemistry Question
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In the derived system of nomenclature, an alcohol $(CH_3)_3C-OH$ is named as Trimethyl carbinol. What is the derived name for $(CH_3)_2CH-COOH$?
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π‘ Solution & Explanation
In the derived system for acids, the parent base is Acetic acid ($CH_3COOH$). Replacing two alpha-hydrogens of acetic acid with methyl groups yields $(CH_3)_2CH-COOH$, named Dimethyl acetic acid.
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