Name the following carboxylic acids

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1. Functional group: carboxylic acid ( -oic )
2. Numbering: lowest locant to carboxylic acid.
3. Substituents: no
4. Name: 2 - en oic





acid 1. Functional group: carboxylic acid ( -oic )
2. Numbering: lowest locant to carboxylic acid.
3. Substituents: no
4. Name: Pentan oic




acid 1. Functional group: carboxylic acid ( -oic )
2. Numbering: lowest locant to carboxylic acid.
3. Substituents: 4 - hydroxy group .
4. Name: 4 - hydroxy pentan oic


acid {note}Carboxylic acids have priority over other functional groups (with the exception of ammonium salts){/note}

1. Functional group: carboxylic
acid 2. Numbering: lowest locant to carboxylic acid.
3. Substituents: no
4. Name: Butanedioic acid



1. Functional group: carboxylic acid (-oic)
2. Numbering: lowest locant to carboxylic acid.
3. Substituents: ketone (oxo-) at 3.
4. Name: 3-oxobutanoic acid



1. Functional group: carboxylic acid (-oic)
2. Numbering: lowest locant to carboxylic acid.
3. Substituents: 3-chloro and 4-methyl. 4.
Name: 3-chloro-4-methylpentanoic acid





1. Functional group: carboxylic acid (-oic)
2. Numbering: lowest locant to carboxylic acid.
3. Substituents: no.
4. Name: Hex-3-en-5-ynoic acid




1. Functional group: carboxylic acid (-carboxylic)
2. Numbering: lowest locant to the carboxylic acid (without numbering its carbon).
3. Substituents: ketone (oxo-) in 3 .
4. Name: 3-oxocyclohexanecarboxylic acid




1. Functional group: carboxylic acid (-carboxylic)
2. Numbering: lowest locant to the acid group.
3. Substituents: no
4. Name: Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid