MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

What is the name of tert-butyl alcohol according to carbinol system?

(A)Methyl carbinol
(B)Ethyl carbinol
(C)Propyl carbinol
(D)TrimethylcarbinolCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In the carbinol (common) system, alcohols are named as derivatives of methanol (carbinol, ) with the hydrogens on the carbinol carbon replaced by alkyl groups. tert-Butyl alcohol is : the carbinol carbon

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