How to pronounce“oxopentanoic”in English
IPA/ɒksɒpɛntænɔɪk/
Syllableso·xo·pen·ta·noic
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we assign the carboxylic acid carbon the number 1, and the ketone gets a prefix.
An example of this is 4-oxopentanoic acid, also known as levulinic acid, a compound used as a starting point for the synthesis of some pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals.
This compound, like many we've mentioned, has a systematic IUPAC name and a common name.
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