Q. 12.2 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Give the IUPAC name for each of the following

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a) The name of the compound is$3-ethyl-benzenol$.

(b) The name of the compound is$2-\mathrm{methyl}-\mathrm{butanol}$.

(c) The name of the compound is$2,3-\mathrm{dimethyl}-\mathrm{benzenol}$. 

(d) The name of the compound is$\mathrm{hexan}-3-\mathrm{ol}$. 

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We are given the compound structure i.e.  and we have to find out the IUPAC name of the compound.

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The compound contains C carbon, H hydrogen, and O oxygen with one ring and two branching of ethyl and alcohol, so the name of the compound is$3-\mathrm{ethylbenzenol}$.

Hence, the name of the compound is$3-\mathrm{ethylbenzenol}$.

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We are given the compound structure i.e.  and we have to find out the IUPAC name of the compound.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

The compound contains C carbon, H hydrogen, and O oxygen with one chain and one branch of methyl, so the name of the compound is$2-methyl-bu\tan -ol$.

Hence, the name of the compound isdata-custom-editor="chemistry" $2-methyl-bu\tan -ol$.

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We are given the compound structure i.e.  and we have to find out the IUPAC name of the compound.

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

The compound contains C carbon, H hydrogen, and O oxygen with one chain and two branches of methyl, so the name of the compound is$2,3-\mathrm{dimethyl}-\mathrm{butanol}$.

Hence, the name of the compound is$2,3-\mathrm{dimethyl}-\mathrm{butanol}$.

Part (d) Step 1: Given Information

We are given the compound structure i.e.  and we have to find out the IUPAC name of the compound.

Part (d) Step 2: Explanation

The compound contains C carbon, H hydrogen, and O oxygen with one chain and one branch of alcohol, so the name of the compound is$\mathrm{hexan}-3-\mathrm{ol}$.

Hence, the name of the compound is$\mathrm{hexan}-3-\mathrm{ol}$.