Question

The IUPAC name of the compound
$\left( CH _{3}\right)_{2} CH - CH = CH - CHOH - CH _{3}$ is

• A. 5-methyl-hex-3-en-2-ol
• B. 2-methyl-hex-3-en-5-ol
• C. 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-hexene
• D. 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-hexene

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$\overset{6}{C}H _{3}-\underset{\text{5-methyl hex-3-en-2-ol}}{ \underset{\overset{|}{C}H_3}{\overset{5}{C}}- \overset{4}{C}H = \overset{3}{C}H -\underset{\overset{|}{O}H} {\overset{2}{C}}H} - \overset{1}{C}H _{3}$