Chemistry · Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

IUPAC name of is:

IUPAC name of \( \boldsymbol{C H}_{3} \boldsymbol{C H}_{2} \boldsymbol{C H}_{2} \boldsymbol{C H}- \) \( \mathcal{H}_{2} O H \) \( \boldsymbol{C H}_{2} \boldsymbol{C H}_{3} \) is:

  • A. 3-propylbutan-1-ol
  • B. 2-Ethylpentan-1- 이
  • C. 3- methyl hydroxyhexane
  • D. 2- ethyl-2 - propyl ethanol

Step-by-step solution

The structure is CH3CH2CH2CH(CH2OH)CH2CH3. The longest carbon chain containing the OH group is pentane, giving pentan-1-ol, with an ethyl substituent at C-2. Thus, the IUPAC name is 2-ethylpentan-1-ol.
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