Give the IUPAC name for the following structure:
A)3-chloro-6-methylcyclohexanol
B)2-methyl-5-chlorocyclohexanol
C)1-chloro-4-methylcyclohexanol
D)5-chloro-2-methylcyclohexanol
E)2-methyl-3-chlorocyclohexanol

Question

Give the IUPAC name for the following structure: 
A)3-chloro-6-methylcyclohexanol 
B)2-methyl-5-chlorocyclohexanol 
C)1-chloro-4-methylcyclohexanol 
D)5-chloro-2-methylcyclohexanol 
E)2-methyl-3-chlorocyclohexanol

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The structure has a chlorine atom attached to the fifth carbon and a methyl group attached to the second carbon of a cyclohexane ring, hence the IUPAC name is 5-chloro-2-methylcyclohexanol.

Give the IUPAC Name for the Following Structure