MHT CET 202626 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 26 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
MHT CET 2026 · 26 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
The IUPAC name of compound
The IUPAC name of compound


Options
- A2-Ethylpentanol
- B2-Ethylpentanal
- C2-Ethylcyclopentanol
- DHep\tan^{-1}-ol
Correct answer
C. 2-Ethylcyclopentanol
Step-by-step solution
1. Identify the principal functional group: The group is the principal functional group, so the suffix is '-ol'.
2. Identify the parent chain/ring: The compound contains a five-membered carbon ring, so the parent name is cyclopentane.
3. Number the ring: Numbering starts from the carbon atom attached to the group (C-1) and proceeds in the direction that gives the lowest locant to the substituent. Thus, the carbon with the ethyl group gets position 2.
4. Identify substituents: There is an ethyl group () at position 2.
5. Combine the parts: 2-ethyl + cyclopentan + ol = 2-ethylcyclopentanol.
Answer: 2-Ethylcyclopentanol
2. Identify the parent chain/ring: The compound contains a five-membered carbon ring, so the parent name is cyclopentane.
3. Number the ring: Numbering starts from the carbon atom attached to the group (C-1) and proceeds in the direction that gives the lowest locant to the substituent. Thus, the carbon with the ethyl group gets position 2.
4. Identify substituents: There is an ethyl group () at position 2.
5. Combine the parts: 2-ethyl + cyclopentan + ol = 2-ethylcyclopentanol.
Answer: 2-Ethylcyclopentanol