Question
The IUPAC name of the following compound is:

Answer

  1. 1-Phenylpropan-2-ol
Explanation:
The IUPAC name of the given compound is 1-Phenylpropan-2-ol.
The parent hydrocarbon contains 3 C atoms and is named as propane.
A hydroxyl group (−OH) is present at second C atom.
Hence, the last alphabet e of propane is replaced with the suffix -2-ol.
A phenyl group is present as a substituent at first carbon atom.

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