In the traditional carbinol system of nomenclature for alcohols, what is the total number of distinct alkyl substituent groups bonded directly to the central 'carbinol' carbon atom in a molecule of te

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In the traditional carbinol system of nomenclature for alcohols, what is the total number of distinct alkyl substituent groups bonded directly to the central 'carbinol' carbon atom in a molecule of tertiary butyl alcohol?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 3. Tertiary butyl alcohol has the structure . The 'carbinol' carbon is the specific carbon atom bonded directly to the group. In this molecule, the central carbinol carbon is bonded to exactly 3 methyl groups, leading to the carbinol system name 'trimethyl carbinol'.

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