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 .