Question

The correct nomenclature `(IUPAC)` for the following alcohol is

A. (1) `2`-ethylbutan-`2`-ol
B. (2) `3`-methylpentan-`3`-ol
C. (3)`3`-ethyl-`3`methylpentan-`3`-ol
D. (4) `1,1`-diethylanol

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
The compound is an alcohol. Thus, its `IUPAC` name is alkanol. Select the longest possible continuous `C` chain carrying the -OH group:
`overset(1)(CH_(2))overset(2)(CH_(3))-underset("3-Methylpentane-2-ol")(underset(OH)underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(3|)(C)-overset(4)(CH_(3))overset(5)(CH_(2)))`