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  • IUPAC name of m-cresol is ___________. (i) 3-methyl phenol (ii) 3-chlorophenol (iii) 3-methoxy phenol (iv) benzene-1,3-diol

IUPAC name of m-cresol is ___________.

(i) 3-methyl phenol

(ii) 3-chlorophenol

(iii) 3-methoxy phenol

(iv) benzene-1,3-diol

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The answer is the option (i). The structure of m-cresol consists of a benzene ring with \text {-OH} functional and \text {-CH}_{3} substituent attached. m-cresol is the common name assigned to the compound, and according to the rules of nomenclature, the IUPAC name is of m-cresol is 3-methyl phenol. So, Option (i) 3-methyl phenol is the right answer.

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