Question
Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Give the IUPAC name for the following structure :
A
3 - chloro - 2 - methylcyclohexanol
B
2 - methyl - 5 - chlorocyclohexanol
C
1 - chloro - 4 - methylcyclohexanol
D
5 - chloro - 2 - methylcyclohexanol
Answer
5 - chloro - 2 - methylcyclohexanol
Explanation
Solution
IUPAC name of the given compound is : 5-chloro- 2 methylcyclohexanol