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Nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds

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IUPAC name of m - cresol is . . .
(a) 3-methylphenol
(b) 3-chlorophenol
(c) 3-methoxyphenol
(d) benzene-1, 3-diol

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Solution

The structure of m-cresol is

IUPAC name is 3-methylphenol because - OH is the functional group and the methyl is substituent.

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