Question

Question #182e9

Answer 1

The systematic name is 2-amino-3-methybutanoic acid.

Explanation:

If we write your condensed structure differently, it becomes

`"CH"_3"CH"("CH"_3)"CH"("NH"_2)"COOH"`

As a bond-line structure, it becomes

We see that the longest continuous chain contains 4 carbon atoms with a carboxylic acid.

The base name is butanoic acid.

We see an amino group at `"C-2"` and a methyl group at `"C-3"`, so the name of the compound is 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid.

NOTE: Although this is the "systematic" name, the IUPAC name is valine.