What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

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The compound contains a phenyl group, which is a benzene ring, and a propanoate group, which is a carboxylic ester. The correct IUPAC name for this compound is therefore phenyl propanoate. Choice A, propionyl phenol, would be the name for a compound with a phenyl group attached to a propionyl group and a hydroxyl group (phenol). Choice C, phenol propanoate, would be the name for a compound with a hydroxyl group (phenol) attached to a propanoate group. Choice D, phenyl acetate, would be the name for a compound with a phenyl group attached to an acetate group, which is a different ester than the propanoate in the given compound.

What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound