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The common name of Benzene - 1,2 - diol is

Options

  1. ACatechol
  2. BResorcinol
  3. CQuinol
  4. DPyrogallol

Correct answer

A. Catechol

Step-by-step solution

Benzene-1,2-diol features two hydroxyl groups at adjacent positions on the aromatic ring, corresponding to the common name catechol . For comparison, benzene-1,3-diol is known as resorcinol, benzene-1,4-diol is quinol (or hydroquinone), and benzene-1,2,3-triol is pyrogallol. The correct answer is A. Catechol .

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