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Write the IUPAC name of the given compound:
HO−CH2 −CH−CH2−OH|CH3
Write the IUPAC name of the given compound:
HO−CH2 −CH−CH2−OH|CH3
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The correct option is D 2-Methylpropane-1,3-diol
The given compound can be numbered from left to right or vice versa. At the 2nd position, there is a methyl group and is designated as 2-Methyl.
The parent carbon chain contains 3 carbon atoms resembling propane and at the positions 1 and 3, there's the hydroxyl group designated as 1,3-diol.
So the IUPAC name of the given compound is 2-Methylpropane-1,3-diol.
The answer is option A.
The given compound can be numbered from left to right or vice versa. At the 2nd position, there is a methyl group and is designated as 2-Methyl.
The parent carbon chain contains 3 carbon atoms resembling propane and at the positions 1 and 3, there's the hydroxyl group designated as 1,3-diol.
So the IUPAC name of the given compound is 2-Methylpropane-1,3-diol.
The answer is option A.
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