What is the IUPAC name of CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₂-CH(OH)-CH₃?
The compound has a 5-carbon chain with -OH groups on carbons 2 and 4, named pentane-2,4-diol in IUPAC nomenclature.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Classification and Nomenclature and Structures of Alcohols Phenols Ethers
