Practice mode Alcohols and Phenols

What is the IUPAC name of CH₃CH(OH)CH₃?

Correct answer A. Propan-2-ol

Explanation

The chain has three carbons with the −OH group on the middle carbon, so the compound is propan-2-ol, a secondary alcohol.

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