The 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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Solution

The correct option is D 2-methylpropan-2-ol
Longest carbon chain contains 3 carbons and one methyl group and one hydroxyl group at 2nd position.
Hence, the IUPAC name of tertiary butyl alcohol is 2-methyl-2-propanol.

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C_{6} H_{14} O_{2}

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