Question

Please tell me the Correct IUPAC name of the 2nd compound.

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Answer 1

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The correct IUPAC name of the compound is 3-methyl butane-1,2-diol.

A methyl substituent is present on third C atom and −OH substituents are present on first and second C atoms.

Note: The longest chain of C atoms containing the −OH group is selected as the parent alkane and numbered from the end closer to −OH group.

Answer 2

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The correct IUPAC name of the compound is 3-methyl butane-1,2-diol.

A methyl substituent is present on third C atom and −OH substituents are present on first and second C atoms.

Note: The longest chain of C atoms containing the −OH group is selected as the parent alkane and numbered from the end closer to −OH group.