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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

What is IUPAC name of crotonyl alcohol?

  1. A But-3-en-1-ol
  2. B But-2-en-1-ol
  3. C But-1-en-2-ol
  4. D But-1-en-3-ol
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(B) But-2-en-1-ol

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\(
\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{CCH}=\mathrm{CHCH}_2 \mathrm{OH}
\)
Common name: Crotonyl alcohol IUPAC name: But-2-en-1-ol