Question

Write the name and structure of an alcohol with four carbon atoms in its molecule.

Answer 1

The alcohol with 4carbon atoms in its molecule is butanol or C4H9OH. Its structure is C3H6-CH3-OH

Answer 2

The name and structure of an alcohol with four carbon atoms in its molecule is Butanol.

• As the compound is an alcohol, it must contain '-OH' as a functional group.
• The root name of structure which has four carbon atoms in its molecule is Butane.
• The given point says that four carbon alcohol. Thus the root name must be modified. Form Butane 'e' must be replaced with 'ol'.
• This gives the name of the of the compound as Butanol.
• As mentioned earlier, the name of the alcohol with four carbon atoms in its molecule is Butanol.
• For the structure of the compound, kindly refer the attachment.

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