MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

What is the name of isobutyl alcohol according to carbinol system?

(A)Ethyl methyl carbinol
(B)Isobuty; carbinol
(C)Isopropyl carbinolCorrect
(D)Diethyl carbinol

Answer: (C)

Solution

In the carbinol system an alcohol is named as a substituted methanol (, called carbinol), the alkyl groups attached to the carbinol carbon being named before the word carbinol. Isobutyl alcohol is (CH_3)_2CH-CH_2-OH: the carbinol carbon, , carries one

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