Question

Write the first four homologues of alcohols and give their IUPAC names.

Answer 1

1. IUPAC Name: Methanol

\(\text{CH}_3\text{OH}\)

2. IUPAC Name: Ethanol

\(\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH}\)

3. IUPAC Name: Propan-1-ol

\(\text{C}_3\text{H}_7\text{OH}\)

4. IUPAC Name: Butan-1-ol

\(\text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH}\)