MCQ
$\text{IUPAC}$ name of the tertiary butyl alcohol is:
- A$1-$butanol
- B$2-$butanol
- C$2-$methyl$-1-$propanol
- ✓$2-$methyl$-2-$propanol
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2-$methyl$-2-$propanol
Above is the structure of tertiary butyl alcohol. Longest carbon chain contains $3$ carbons and one methyl group and one hydroxy group at $2$ position.
Hence, the $\text{IUPAC}$ name of tertiary butyl alcohol is $2-$methyl$-2-$propanol.
Hence, the $\text{IUPAC}$ name of tertiary butyl alcohol is $2-$methyl$-2-$propanol.
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