Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 997: 95f

Answer

The compound is an alcohol (general formula $ROH$). Its name is $2-methyl-1-propanol$.

Work Step by Step

The compound has the general formula $ROH$, so it is an alcohol. The compound has 3 carbon atoms in its longest continuous chain (-prop). It has a methyl group at position 2 and the alcohol functional group at position 1. Hence, its name is $2-methyl-1-propanol$.
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