Question

formula for 3bromo-4di chloro-hexa-1 ene - 2 - ol

Answer 1

CH 2=COH-CHBr-CCl 2 -CH 2-CH 3

Answer 2

Answer : The formula of the compound is shown below.

Explanation :

The rules for naming the alcohols :

• The selected longest continuous chain of carbon atoms must include hydroxy group.
• The alcohols are named by suffixing -ol.
• The carbon bearing the hydroxyl group gets the lowest possible numbering.
• If alcohols containing two or more hydroxyl groups then the suffixes used as, -diol, triol, and so on.
• The unsaturated alcohols are named by replacing -ane by suffix -enol or -ynol of the corresponding alkanes.

Hence, the formula of the compound is shown below.