Question
Chemistry Question on Nomenclature Of Organic Compounds
Common name of Benzene-1, 2-diol is
A
quinol
B
resorcinol
C
catechol
D
o-cresol
Answer
catechol
Explanation
Solution
The structure of Benzene-1,2-diol is:
The IUPAC name is Benzene-1,2-diol, and its common name is catechol.