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Option 3 : 3-Aminobutanenitrile
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IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds
- The IUPAC name of an organic compound is determined by following specific rules and naming conventions.
- For nitriles, the suffix "-nitrile" is used to denote the presence of a cyano group (-CN).
- When naming compounds with substituents like amino groups (-NH2), the position of the substituent is indicated by numbering the carbon chain starting from the carbon attached to the nitrile group.
EXPLANATION:
- In the given compound:
- The longest carbon chain containing the nitrile group is identified.
- The numbering of the carbon chain starts from the carbon of the nitrile group (C1).
- The position of the amino group (-NH2) is determined based on its location in the chain.
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- 3-Aminobutanenitrile
Therefore, the correct IUPAC name for the given compound is 3-Aminobutanenitrile.
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