Question

Carbinol is another name for:

• A. $\text{C}_{\text{2}} \text{H}_{\text{5}} \text{OH}$
• B. $\text{CH}_{\text{3}} \text{OH}$
• C. $\left(\left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{3}}\right)_{\text{2}} \text{CHOH}$
• D. $\left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{3}} \left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{2}} \text{CH} \left(\text{OH}\right) \left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{3}}$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$\text{C}_{\text{2}} \text{H}_{\text{5}} \text{OH}$ known as ethanol.
Carbinol is $\text{CH}_{\text{3}} \text{OH}$ (Methanol)
$\left(\left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{3}}\right)_{\text{2}} \text{CHOH}$ The common name of this compound is Isopropyl alcohol and the IUPAC name of this compound is Propan-2-ol .
$\left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{3}} \left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{2}} \text{CH} \left(\text{OH}\right) \left(\text{CH}\right)_{\text{3}}$ The common name of this compound is sec-butanol and the IUPAC name of this compound is Butan-2-ol .