General Organic Chemistry Question 27
Question 27 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)
According to IUPAC system, the compound
is named as
(1) Cyclohex-1-en-2-ol
(2) 1-Hydroxyhex-2-ene
(3) Cyclohex-1-en-3-ol
(4) Cyclohex-2-en-1-ol
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Answer (4)
Solution
The compound is a cyclohexene, meaning it has a cyclic structure with one double bond. The double bond is located between the second and third carbon atoms (The double bond is between C2 and C3). The hydroxyl group (−OH) is attached to the first carbon atom (C1).
IUPAC name will be cyclohex-2-en-1-ol.
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