Question 57 of 785 in Organic Chemistry

Naming organic compounds

1 mark · Easy

Give the IUPAC name for the compound with the structural formula CH3CH2CH2CH2OH.

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butan-1-ol

Also accept: 1-butanol

Common mistakes: butanol; butyl alcohol

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A1 · 1 mark · Correct IUPAC name: butan-1-ol or 1-butanol.

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The compound has four carbons (butane) and an -OH group on the first carbon. According to IUPAC rules, the name is butan-1-ol.

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