Give the IUPAC name of the following compound: CH₃-CH(Br)-CH₂-CH(OH)-CH₃ — JEE Chemistry
Give the IUPAC name of the following compound:
$$CH_3-CH(Br)-CH_2-CH(OH)-CH_3$$
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Longest chain = 5 carbons → pentane
- Br at C-4, OH at C-2 (numbering from OH end for lowest locants)
- OH gets priority over Br → number from OH side
$$OH at C-2, Br at C-4$$
$$4-bromo-2-pentanol$$
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Discussion (3)
PI
This finally made it click for me — thank you!
E
Brilliant explanation, the substitution step is what I kept missing.
VA
Good follow-up questions — remember to always state your assumptions in the JEE subjective section.