This compound came out—can you name it? 👀👇🏾
This chemistry question involves key chemical concepts and calculations. The detailed solution below walks through each step, from identifying the reaction type to computing the final answer.
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To name the compound, we follow the IUPAC rules for alcohols:
1. Identify the longest carbon chain containing the hydroxyl (-OH) groups.
The chain is $\text{CH}_3-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH(OH)}-\text{CH(OH)}-\text{CH}_3$.
Counting the carbons, there are 5 carbons in the main chain. This corresponds to a pentane derivative.
2. Number the carbon chain from the end that gives the lowest numbers to the hydroxyl groups.
If we number from the left: The -OH groups are on carbons 3 and 4.
If we number from the right: The -OH groups are on carbons 2 and 3.
The lowest numbering is 2,3.
3. Name the compound.
The parent alkane is pentane. Since there are two hydroxyl groups, it's a "diol". The positions are 2 and 3.
Therefore, the name of the compound is pentane-2,3-diol.
The final answer is $\boxed{\text{Pentane-2,3-diol}}$.
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