Question

The correct IUPAC name for the given molecule should be

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H3C - \overset{H}{C} - \overset{H2}{C} - \overset{H}{C} - OH}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{.........}|\phantom{}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\ce{CH3}\phantom{}
\end{array}\]

Options

• 4, 4-dimethylbutan-2-ol

• 4-methylpentan-2-ol

• 2-methylpentan-4-ol

• 1, l-dimethylbutan-3-ol

Answer 1

4-methylpentan-2-ol

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{\overset{5}{H3}C - \overset{4}{CH} - \overset{3}{C}H2 - \overset{2}{C}H - OH}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{.............}|\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{\underset{4 - Methyl pentan - 2 - ol}{\phantom{..}CH3\phantom{.........}\overset{1}{C}H3}}\phantom{...}
\end{array}\]