Question
$\text{IUPAC}$ name of the compound $\ce{CH_3​−CH(CH_2​CH_3​)−CH_2​−CH(OH)−CH_3​}$ is$:$

Answer

Longest carbon chain has $6$ atoms. We number from right hand side as alcohol group at $C-2$ gets least number in this case and suffix used for alcohol is "-ol". Methyl group is present at $C-4$ position.
Thus, $\text{IUPAC}$ name is $4-$Methyl$-2-$hexanol.

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