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Give IUPAC name of the compound given below.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{CH3 - CH - CH2 - CH2 - CH - CH3}\phantom{.}\\
\phantom{.........}|\phantom{...................}|\phantom{...........}\\
\phantom{..}\ce{Cl}\phantom{.................}\ce{OH}\phantom{..}
\end{array}\]
Options
2-Chloro-5-hydroxyhexane
2-Hydroxy-5-chlorohexane
5-Chlorohexan-2-ol
2-Chlorohexan-5-ol
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Solution
5-Chlorohexan-2-ol
Explanation:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{\overset{6}{C}H3-\overset{5}{C}H-\overset{4}{C}H2-\overset{3}{C}H2-\overset{2}{C}H-\overset{1}{C}H3}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{.................}|\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{....}\ce{\underset{5-Chlorohexan-2-ol}{Cl\phantom{...............}OH}}\phantom{....}
\end{array}\]
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\phantom{................}\ce{CH3}\\
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