Answer
The IUPAC names of the compounds are:
(a) 5-Methy1-2,4-hexanediol
(b) 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol
(c) 4,4-Dimethylcyclohexanol
(d) (1S,2S)-2-Bromocyclopentanol
(e) 4-Bromo-3-methylphenol
(f) 2-Cyclopenten-1-ol
Work Step by Step
The rules for naming the compounds are:
1. Count the number of carbon atoms in the longest chain containing the functional group -OH.
2. The compound is named by replacing the -e ending of the corresponding alkane with the suffix -ol.
3. The chain is numbered starting at the end nearer the hydroxyl group.
4. The substituents are numbered according to their position on the chain.
5. List the substituents in alphabetical order.
