MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

In carbinol system, sec-Butyl alcohol is named as

(A)Ethyl methyl carbinolCorrect
(B)sec-Butylcarbinol
(C)Isopropyl carbinol
(D)Diethylcarbinol

Answer: (A)

Solution

In the carbinol (derived) system alcohols are named as substituted methanol ( = carbinol): the alkyl groups attached to the carbinol carbon are named in alphabetical order followed by 'carbinol'. sec-Butyl alcohol is CH_3-CH(OH)-CH_2-CH_3; the carbinol carbon

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