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Table 11.2 Common and IUPAC names of some phenols

Structural formula Common name IUPAC Name

OH

Phenol Benzenol/Phenol

OH

CH (^3) o- Cresol 2-Methylphenol
HO
NO 2
p-Nitrophenol 4-Nitrophenol
OH
OH Catechol Benzene-1,2-diol
OH
OH
Resorcinol Benzene-1,3-diol
HO
OH
Hydroquinone/
quinol Benzene -1,4-diol
OH
HO OH
Phloroglucinol Benzene-1,3,5-triol
OH
HO OH Pyrogallol Benzene-1,2,3-triol
Table 11.3 Common and IUPAC Names of some Ethers
Structural formula Common Name IUPAC Name
H 3 C - O - CH 3 Dimethyl ether Methoxymethane
H 3 C - O - CH 2 - CH 3 Ethyl methyl ether Methoxyethane
H 3 C - O - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 3 Methyl n-propyl ether 1-Methoxypropane
C 6 H 5 - O - CH 3 Methyl phenyl ether (Anisole) Methoxybenzene
O - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 3
Phenyl n-propyl ether 1- Propoxybenzene
CH 3
H 3 C OCH 3 - 2- Methoxy-1,1-
dimethylcyclobutane