The IUPAC name of the compound CC1CO1 is

The IUPAC name of the compound < smiles>CC1CO1 < /smiles> is
  1. 1, 2-Propoxide
  2. Propylene oxide
  3. 1,2-Oxo propane
  4. 1, 2-Epoxy propane

Solution

1, 2-Epoxy propane is the correct IUPAC name of given compound.

Asked in: JEE Main 2012 (07 May Online)

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