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CHM 102 Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry Objective Question
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In the IUPAC naming of an alcohol with both a double bond and an OH group, which gets priority?
Options
A The double bond gets lower number
B The OH group gets lower number
Correct Answer
C Alphabetical order decides
D The longer chain decides
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The hydroxyl (OH) functional group takes precedence over alkene for numbering and suffix (-ol before -ene).

Hint

Alcohol is a higher priority functional group than alkene.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 54 of 1999
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