Write the IUPAC names of the two compounds shown in the figure.(i)(ii)
Answer: (i) 2,2-Dimethylpropan-1-ol; (ii) as per the displayed structure (name by the standard rules — see solution).
Solution
(i) (CH3)3C–CH2OH: propan-1-ol chain with two methyls at C-2 —
2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol
(neopentyl alcohol). (ii) For the second displayed structure, take the longest chain through the carbinol carbon, give –OH the lowest locant and list substituents alphabetically.