According to the carbinol system of nomenclature, what is the correct name for sec-butyl alcohol ()? — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

In the carbinol system, the central carbon bonded to the $-OH$ group is the 'carbinol' carbon. In sec-butyl alcohol, this central carbon is attached to one ethyl group ($-CH_2CH_3$) and one methyl group ($-CH_3$). Alphabetically, it is ethyl methyl carbinol.