Biology NEET Previous Year Question Paper NEET 2022 Previous Year Question Paper Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is:

A
l-bromo-5-chloro-4-methylhexan-3-ol
B
6-bromo-2-chloio-4-methylhexan-4-ol
C
l-bromo-4-methyl-5-chlorohexan-3-ol
D
6-bromo-4-methyl-2-chlorohexan-4-ol

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The root word in the given structure is hex and alcoholic group forms the suffix.

According to the least sum rule of the substituents the position of the substituents that is bromo, chloro and methyl groups should be 1, 5 and 4 respectively.

Also, the functional group with highest priority should be getting least possible number in position.

1-bromo-5-chloro-4-methylhexan-3-ol

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