IUPAC name of the compound $C H_{3} - C H (C H_{2} C H_{3}) - C H_{2} - C H (O H) - C H_{3}$ is:

4-Ethyl-2-pentanol

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4-Methyl-2-hexanol

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2-Ethyl-2-pentanol

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3-Ethyl-2-hexanol

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Solution

The correct option is B 4-Methyl-2-hexanol
Longest carbon chain has 6 atoms. We number from right hand side as alcohol group at C-2 gets least number in this case and suffix used for alcohol is "-ol". Methyl group is present at C-4 position.
Thus, IUPAC name is 4-Methyl-2-hexanol.

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