IUPAC name of m-cresol is:
| 1. | 3-Methylphenol | 2. | 3-Chlorophenol |
| 3. | 3-Methoxyphenol | 4. | Benzene-1,3-diol |
Hint: Both -OH and group attach to benzene ring
The structure of m-cresol is as follows:
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Here -OH group gets higher priority than group. Hence, the numbering is started from OH group. The structure with numbering is as follows:
Hence, the IUPAC name of the compound is 3-methylphenol.
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