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The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is

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The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound above is

  • A. 2-bromo-3-chlorobutanol
  • B. 3-bromo-2-chlorobutanol
  • C. 3-chloro-2-bromobutanol
  • D. 2-chloro-3-bromobutanol
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

The IUPAC name for CH\(_2\)(OH)CH(Cl)CH(Br)CH\(_3\) is 3-bromo-2-chlorobutanol. The molecule is a four-carbon chain (but-) with a hydroxyl group (alcohol) at position 1, a chlorine atom at position 2, and a bromine atom at position 3, ordered alphabetically. 

  • Longest Chain: Butane (4 carbons).
  • Functional Group: Alcohol (−OH) takes precedence, starting numbering from the right to give it position 1.
  • Substituents: 3-bromo, 2-chloro.
  • Alphabetical Order: Bromo comes before Chloro, hence 3-bromo-2-chlorobutanol. 

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