The IUPAC name of the following compound is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 2,6-Dimethylphenol
The OH is the parent group (position 1). The two $CH_3$ groups are on the two carbons directly adjacent to the OH which are the 2- and 6-positions, so the name is 2,6-dimethylphenol.