1: Common and IUPAC Names of Some Alcohols
CH3 – OH
Methyl alcohol
Methanol
CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – OH
n-Propyl alcohol
Propan-1-ol
Isopropyl alcohol
Propan-2-ol
CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – OH
n-Butyl alcohol
Butan-1-ol
sec-Butyl alcohol
Butan-2-ol
Isobutyl alcohol
2-Methylpropan-1-ol
tert-Butyl alcohol
2-Methylpropan-2-ol
HO–H2C–CH2–OH
Ethylene glycol
Ethane-1,2-diol
Glycerol
Propane -1, 2, 3-triol
Compound
Common name
IUPAC name
Cyclic alcohols are named using the prefix cyclo and considering
the —OH group attached to C–1 OH
OH
CH3
Cyclohexanol
2-Methylcyclopentanol
(b) Phenols: The simplest hydroxy derivative of benzene is phenol It is its common name and also an accepted IUPAC name As structure
of phenol involves a benzene ring, in its substituted compounds the
terms ortho (1,2- disubstituted), meta (1,3-disubstituted) and para
(1,4-disubstituted) are often used in the common names