Question

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

Answer 1

Step-by-step 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}}`