Question

iupac name
and its structural formula
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Answer 1

Required Answer :

The IUPAC name is Butan–2–ol.

• Word Root = But
• Suffix = –ane
• Prefix = 2–ol

(Structural formula is in the attachment)

Explanation :

• It is considered Butane because there are 4 carbon atoms. We know that C₄ has root word But.
• Functional group OH(Hydroxyl) is for alcohols. So we use a prefix ol.
• It is advised to number the carbon atoms in such a way that the functional group gets the smallest possible number (2).
• So we get the IUPAC name as Butan–2–ol.

Explore More :

• System of nomenclature are Trivial system and IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) system.
• The nomenclature was systematized by the chemists of IUPAC in 1957.
• According to this system, the name of an organic compound consists of three parts: (i) root word, (ii) suffix, (iii) prefix.