Which of the following compounds has wrong IUPAC name?

Which of the following compounds has wrong IUPAC name?

Solution

\(\begin{array}{ll} 1 & & 2 & & 3 && 4 \\ \mathrm{CH}_3 & - & \mathrm{CH} & - & \mathrm{CH} & - & \mathrm{CH}_3 \\ & & ~| & & ~| \\ & & \mathrm{OH} & & \mathrm{CH}_3 \end{array} \quad \rightarrow \text { 2-Methyl-3-butanol }\) The functional group should have the lowest number according to IUPAC rules.

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