Answer
the IUPAC name of the compound is $methyl \hspace1mm 2-phenylpropanoate$. The common name of the compound is $methyl \hspace1mm α-phenylpropionate$.
Work Step by Step
The given compound is an ester. In its name, the first word is derived from the alkyl group of the alcohol, and the second word is derived from the $carboxylate$ group of the carboxylic acid. The compound has methanol as the alcohol group and 2-phenylpropanoic acid as the carboxylic group. The IUPAC name of the alkyl group is methyl, and the IUPAC name of the carboxylate group is 2-phenylpropanoate. The common name of the alkyl group is methyl, and the common name of the carboxylate group is α-phenylpropionate. So, the IUPAC name of the compound is $methyl \hspace1mm 2-phenylpropanoate$. The common name of the compound is $methyl \hspace1mm α-phenylpropionate$.
