JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

The IUPAC name of the branched enediol shown (a methyl-substituted pentenediol) is

Answer: (C)

Solution

The drawn structure carries a methyl branch in addition to the but-2-ene-2,3-diol core, giving 2-methylbut-2-ene-2,3-diol.

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