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The compound o-Cresol is named as 2-Hydroxymethyl benzene in the IUPAC system.(a) True(b) FalseThe question was posed to me in an interview for internship.My enquiry is from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Nomenclature topic in chapter Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT choice is (b) False

The explanation: The C attached to the hydroxyl GROUP is considered as the first CARBON and hence the methyl group is present at the second carbon. So the correct name WOULD be 2-Methylphenol.



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