Question

What is the name of the compound c2h3oh

Answer 1

Structure of C₂H₃OH is
H₂C = CH — OH

IUPAC name: Ethenol
Common name: Vinyl alcohol

Answer 2

Answer : The name of the compound $C_2H_3OH$ is, Eth-1-en-1-ol.

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 name of the compound $C_2H_3OH$ is, Eth-1-en-1-ol.