The IUPAC name of given compound is _____ CH_3 - CH - CH_2 - CH_3 (with OH attached to the CH carbon)

MHT CET Chemistry question

The IUPAC name of given compound is \mathrm{CH_3{-}CH{-}CH_2{-}CH_3} (with OH attached to the CH carbon)

Answer: (B)

The OH is on the second carbon of a four-carbon chain (lowest locant), giving butan-2-ol; butanol does not specify

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