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in nomenclature of cyclic compounds we write cyclohexanol carboxylic acid not cylohexoic acid i.e carboxylic acid group since is not a part of main chain considered a substituent group.then why in 2 keto cylco hexane carboxylic acid it is given preferene as functional group

in nomenclature of cyclic  compounds  we write cyclohexanol carboxylic acid not cylohexoic acid
i.e carboxylic acid group since is not a part of main chain considered a substituent group.then why in 2 keto cylco hexane carboxylic acid it is given preferene as functional group
 

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Vikas TU
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7 years ago
Dear sunandaverma,
There is no reason for why and whynots in IUPAC nomenclature.
U will have to go through that and remmebr how to write their names.

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