IUPAC name of tertiary butyl alcohol is

Butan-1-ol

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Butan-2-ol

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2-methylpropan-1-ol

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2-methylpropan-2-ol

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The correct option is D 2-methylpropan-2-ol
IUPAC name of tertiary butyl alcohol is 2-methylpropan-2-ol.
In tertiary alcohol, number of H atoms attached to $s p^{3} - C$ atom is zero and -OH is attached to tertiary carbon atom.

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