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Identify the correct naming of H2NCH2CH2OH.(a) 2-Hydroxyethanamine(b) 2-Aminoethanol(c) Ethane-2-hydroxy-1-amine(d) 1-Aminoethan-2-olThis question was posed to me in a job interview.My enquiry is from Amines Nomenclature topic in division Amines of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct answer is (B) 2-Aminoethanol

Explanation: In case of multiple functional groups, the AMINO group is considered as substituent and the other is regarded as the principle functional group and is given the lower carbon position. In this case, the COMPOUND is named as a derivative of ethanol.



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