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The IUPAC name of the following compound is : 

- A2-nitro-4-hydroxymethyl-5-amino benzaldehyde
- B3-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-5-nitro benzaldehyde
- C4-amino-2-formyl-5-hydroxymehtyl nitrobenzene
- D5-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-2-nitro benzaldehyde
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Correct answer: D
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Identify the principal functional group
The compound contains a group, so the parent compound is benzaldehyde.
Hence, numbering of the benzene ring starts from the carbon attached to the aldehyde group as carbon .
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Identify the substituents
From the structure/options, the substituents present on the benzaldehyde ring are:
- = nitro
- = amino
- = hydroxymethyl
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Assign locants
With at position , the substituents are located at:
- nitro at
- hydroxymethyl at
- amino at
So the locant set is .
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Write substituents in alphabetical order
Prefixes are arranged alphabetically:
- amino
- hydroxymethyl
- nitro
Therefore, the systematic name becomes:
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Check the options
- A:
2-nitro-4-hydroxymethyl-5-amino benzaldehyde
Same locants, but substituents are not written in proper alphabetical order. - B:
3-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-5-nitro benzaldehyde
Wrong numbering. - C:
4-amino-2-formyl-5-hydroxymehtyl nitrobenzene
Incorrect parent naming and numbering. - D:
5-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-2-nitro benzaldehyde
Correct numbering and proper order.
- A:
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Final answer
The correct IUPAC name is:
So, option D is correct.
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