The Student Room Group
Uni students - Complete our survey >>
Uni students - Complete our survey >>
Uni students - Complete our survey >>

Naming of benzene/ phenol please help!

Why is this compound be named this way? Where is there a 2 at the front?

ccc.jpg

Thanks
C6H5 is a phenyl substituent located on the 2 position of the ethanol (technically it should be 2-phenylethan-1-ol)
(edited 7 years ago)
Reply 2
Avatar for coconut64
coconut64
OP
16
Original post by Protoxylic
C6H5 is a phenyl substituent located on the 2 position of the ethanol (technically it should be 2-phenylethan-1-ol)


But in the diagram, I see that it is attached to the first carbon of enthanol though
Reply 3
Avatar for alow
alow
19
Original post by coconut64
But in the diagram, I see that it is attached to the first carbon of enthanol though


The number 1 carbon is the one with a hydroxy attached.
Reply 4
Avatar for coconut64
coconut64
OP
16
Original post by alow
The number 1 carbon is the one with a hydroxy attached.


thx
Original post by alow
The number 1 carbon is the one with a hydroxy attached.


Why is that the number one carbon?
Reply 6
Avatar for alow
alow
19
Original post by Ginertain
Why is that the number one carbon?


-OH is a higher priority than phenyl.
Original post by alow
-OH is a higher priority than phenyl.


Ah we haven't got this far in class yet. But we touched upon phenols. Thank you though :h:
Reply 8
Avatar for alow
alow
19
Original post by Ginertain
Ah we haven't got this far in class yet. But we touched upon phenols. Thank you though :h:


No problem :smile:

I'd recommend this page to learn about it: http://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2011/02/14/table-of-functional-group-priorities-for-nomenclature/
Original post by alow


Nice link! I guess there's no harm in reading ahead.

Quick Reply

Related discussions

Latest

Trending

Trending

Articles for you