Give IUPAC name of the compound given below :

Question

Give IUPAC name of the compound given below : (A) 2-Chloro-5-hydroxyhexane (B) 2-Hydroxy-5-chlorohexane (C) 5-Chlorohexan-2-ol (D) 2-Chlorohexan-5-ol

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

overset6CH3 - underset overset|Cl overset5CH - overset4CH2 - overset2 underset overset|OHCH - overset1CH3 The correct IUPAC name of the compound is 5 - chlorohexan -2 - ol. Hence option (c) is the correct answer.

Q. Give $I U P A C$ name of the compound given below :

$2$ -Chloro- $5$ -hydroxyhexane

$2$ -Hydroxy- $5$ -chlorohexane

$5$ -Chlorohexan- $2 - o l$

$2$ -Chlorohexan- $5 - o l$

$C 6 H_{3} - C ∣ l C 5 H - C 4 H_{2} - O ∣ H C H 2 - C 1 H_{3}$
The correct IUPAC name of the compound is $5$ - chlorohexan - $2$ - ol.
Hence option (c) is the correct answer.

Q. Give IUPAC name of the compound given below :

2-Chloro-5-hydroxyhexane

2-Hydroxy-5-chlorohexane

5-Chlorohexan-2−ol

2-Chlorohexan-5−ol