Q. The IUPAC name of the compound $CH_{2} - CH - COOH$ is $|$ $|$ $NH_{2}$ OH
A) 1-hydroxy-2-aminopropanoic acid
B) 2-hydroxy-3-aminopropanoic acid
C) 3-amino-2-hydroxypropanoic acid
D) 2-hydroxy-1-aminopropanoic acid
Explanation
The correct answer is Option C: 3-amino-2-hydroxypropanoic acid.
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