Question

WHAT IS THE IUPAC NAME OF?????​

Answer 1

Answer:

IUPAC name of this compound is

Hexanol

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Answer 2

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IUPAC name of above compound :

2-Methylpentan-3-ol

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Hints : 1 methyl substituend is present in right side. So, numbering of compounds should be done from right side

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How to Number carbon in Compound :

The numbering of the carbon chain depend on the presence of functional group.

In case of monofunctional compounds. i.e. the compound having only one functional group , the naming is done from the side where the functional group gets minimum number.

While in polyfunctional compounds the numbering is done from the side where the sum of positions of all the functional groups is minimum.