Question

Draw the structure of ;
3-chloro-4-hydroxylbutanoic acid.

Answer 1

Explanation:

butanoic acid has four carbon atoms, with last carbon being the carbonyl carbon

${ \tt{CH _{3}CH _{2}CH _{2} C OOH}}$

• chlorine molecule is on the third carbon from the right hand side [ carboxylic group side ]

${ \tt{CH _{3}CH(Cl) _{}CH _{2} C OOH}}$

• hydroxyl molecule is on the fourth carbon fromright hand side.

${ \tt{(OH)CH _{2}CH(Cl) _{}CH _{2} C OOH}}$