Question
The IUPAC name of the following compound is:

Answer

  1. 3-cyclohexylpentan-3-ol
Explanation:
The IUPAC name of the given compound is 3-Cyclohexylpentan-3-ol.
The parent compound contains 5 C atoms and is named pentane.
A hydroxyl group is present at third C atom.
Hence, the last alphabet e of pentane is replaced with the suffix -3-ol.
A cyclohexyl ring is present as substituent at third carbon atom.

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