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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 2, Chemistry Q74

Question 74 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 14 of 30, Section A.

IUPAC name of following compound is : CH3−CH−CH2−CN\mathrm{CH_3-CH-CH_2-CN} with NH2\mathrm{NH_2} on the CH carbon

The figure, in words

Condensed structure CH3-CH(NH2)-CH2-CN, with NH2 drawn below the CH carbon.
  1. (1)3-Aminopropanenitrile
  2. (2)3-AminobutanenitrileOfficial answer
  3. (3)2-Aminobutanenitrile
  4. (4)2-Aminopentanenitrile

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Topic
IUPAC Nomenclature
Idea tested
Nomenclature of Cyanides and Isocyanides

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