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ChemistryNomenclatureIUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional groupEasy2 minQB
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Which of the following is an allylic alcohol ?

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

An allylic alcohol has the OH on the carbon next to a C=C. In CH₂=CHCH(CH₃)OH the OH-bearing carbon is bonded to the vinyl group.

(A) is an ether, (C) CH₂=CHCH₂CH₂OH is a homoallylic alcohol (OH is one carbon further from the C=C) and (D) has no OH.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:IUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional group
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