What is the IUPAC name of the following compound: CH₃-CH₂-CH(CH₃)-CH(OH)-CH₃?
2-methylpentan-4-ol
Isohexyl alcohol
3-methylpentan-2-ol
2-hydroxy-3-methylpentane
📝 Detailed explanation
The longest chain with the -OH group has 5 carbons (pentan). Numbering starts from the right to give -OH the lower number (2). A methyl group is on carbon 3.
