Name the following compounds according to IUPAC system CH3−C|CH3=C|Br−CH2OH
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Solution
The IUPAC name for the given compound is 2-bromo-3-methylbut-2-en-1-ol.
2-bromo is for the bromine group attached at C−2, 3-methyl is for the methyl group attached at C−3, but-2-en is for the long chain of 4 carbon atoms with double bond at C−2 and 1-ol is for the alcohol group attached at C−1.
Hence the IUPAC name for the given compound is 2-bromo-3-methylbut-2-en-1-ol.