JEE Main Chemistry question

The IUPAC name of the diol CH₃–C(OH)(CH₃)–CH₂–CH(OH)–CH₃ is

Answer: (B)

Solution

This is hexylene glycol. The 5-carbon pentane chain bears –OH at C2 and C4, with an additional methyl

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Question ID VK-139021