Question:

The IUPAC name of the following compound is :

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CHO is the principal group (benzaldehyde, C1); number the ring so that the substituent locant set is lowest.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • 2-nitro-4-hydroxymethyl-5-amino benzaldehyde
  • 3-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-5-nitro benzaldehyde
  • 4-amino-2-formyl-5-hydroxymehtyl nitrobenzene
  • 5-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-2-nitro benzaldehyde
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The ring carries CHO (bottom), \(\mathrm{NO_2}\) (lower left), \(\mathrm{CH_2OH}\) (top) and \(\mathrm{NH_2}\) (upper right).
The aldehyde is the principal group, so the parent is benzaldehyde with C1 bearing CHO.
Numbering through the \(\mathrm{NO_2}\) carbon gives \(\mathrm{NO_2}\) at C2, \(\mathrm{CH_2OH}\) at C4, \(\mathrm{NH_2}\) at C5: locant set {2,4,5}.
Numbering the other way gives {3,4,6}; {2,4,5} is lower.
Prefixes in alphabetical order: amino, hydroxymethyl, nitro.
Name: 5-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-2-nitrobenzaldehyde.
Answer: (4) 5-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-2-nitro benzaldehyde
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