CUET Preparation Today
The IUPAC name of the following compound is:
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2,5-Dimethylphenol 2,5-Dimethylbenzene 2,6-Dimethylphenol 2,3-Dimethylphenol |
2,6-Dimethylphenol |
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. |
