Q. The IUPAC name of $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{3}$ | $\ \ \ \ CH_{3} - CH - CH_{2} - C - CH_{3}$ | | $OH\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ OH$
A) 1, 1-dimethyl-1, 3-butanediol
B) 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol
C) 4-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol
D) l, 3, 3-trimethyl-1, 3-propane diol
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol.
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