What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Compound

question 139

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

• A) 4-penten-2-methyl-2-ol
• B) 4-methyl-1-penten-2-ol
• C) 2-methyl-4-penten-2-ol
• D) 4-methyl-1-penten-4-ol
• E) 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-1-pentene

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