Question

Give IUPAC name of the compound given below.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.}\ce{CH3 - CH - CH2-CH2-CH-CH3}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{............................}|\\
\phantom{....}\ce{Cl}\phantom{.........................}\ce{OH}\\
\end{array}\]

Options

• 2-Chloro-5-hydroxyhexane

• 2-Hydroxy-5-chlorohexane

• 5-Chlorohexan-2-ol

• 2-Chlorohexan-5-оl

Answer 1

5-Chlorohexan-2-ol

Explanation:

In the given structure -OH is primary functional group and -Cl is secondary so numbering starts from that corner carbon which is near to the hydroxyl group.