How should a benzene ring with a methyl substituent and a hydroxyl substituent be named according to IUPAC nomenclature?

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Methylphenol is the correct IUPAC name because the compound is a phenol derivative (a benzene ring with a hydroxyl group) with a methyl substituent. In IUPAC nomenclature, the parent compound is named first (phenol, in this case), followed by the substituents in alphabetical order.

How Should a Benzene Ring with a Methyl Substituent and a Hydroxyl