Question

Give IUPAC name of the compound given below:

$CH_{3} - \underset{Cl}{\underset{|}{CH}} - CH_{2} - CH_{2} - \underset{OH}{\underset{|}{C}}H - CH_{3}$

• A. 2-Chloro-5-hydroxyhexane
• B. 2-Hydroxy-5-chlorohexane
• C. 5-Chlorohexan-2-ol
• D. 2-Chlorohexan-5-ol

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

5-Chlorohexan-2-ol

Answer 2

The IUPAC name of

$\overset{6}{CH_{3}} + \overset{5}{\underset{Cl}{\underset{|}{CH}} - \overset{4}{CH_{2}}} - \overset{3}{CH_{2}} - \overset{2}{\underset{OH}{\underset{|}{CH}}} - \overset{1}{CH_{3}}$ is 5-chlorohexan-2-ol.

Here $- OH$ is the principal functional group and $- Cl$ is a aubstent.