MHT CET 202625 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 25 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Identify the IUPAC name of the compound.
Identify the IUPAC name of the compound.


Options
- ACyclobutanol
- B2-Methoxypropane
- C2-Methylcyclobutanol
- D2-Hydroxyethylcyclopentane
Correct answer
C. 2-Methylcyclobutanol
Step-by-step solution
The given compound contains a four-membered carbon ring, which is a cyclobutane ring.
The principal functional group is the hydroxyl group (), so the parent name is cyclobutanol. The carbon atom attached to the group is assigned position .
There is a methyl group () attached to the adjacent carbon atom. To give the lowest possible locant to the substituent, this carbon is assigned position .
Combining these parts, the IUPAC name of the compound is 2-Methylcyclobutanol.
Answer: 2-Methylcyclobutanol
The principal functional group is the hydroxyl group (), so the parent name is cyclobutanol. The carbon atom attached to the group is assigned position .
There is a methyl group () attached to the adjacent carbon atom. To give the lowest possible locant to the substituent, this carbon is assigned position .
Combining these parts, the IUPAC name of the compound is 2-Methylcyclobutanol.
Answer: 2-Methylcyclobutanol