The IUPAC name for is ________.

Question:

The IUPAC name for is ________.

(i) 1-hydroxypentane-1,4-dione

(ii) 1,4-dioxopentanol

(iii) 1-carboxybutan-3-one

(iv) 4-oxopentanoic acid

Solution:

Option (iv) 4-oxopentanoic acid is the answer.

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