What is the maximum number of carbon atoms in the longest chain of CH₃-C(OH)(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₃?
The longest chain in CH₃-C(OH)(CH₃)-CH₂-CH₃ (2-methylbutan-2-ol) includes four carbons: CH₃-CH₂-C(OH)-CH₃, with -OH and a methyl branch on the second carbon.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Classification and Nomenclature and Structures of Alcohols Phenols Ethers