Chemistry · IUPAC Nomenclature
JEE Main 2024 — 4 April, Shift 2 — Question 64
Common name of Benzene-1, 2-diol is
- Option A:
quinol
- Option B:
resorcinol
- Option C:Correct
catechol
- Option D:
o-cresol
Answer: C
Step-by-step solution
IUPAC name : Benzene-1,2-diol
Common name : catechol

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- Exam
- JEE Main 2024
- Paper
- 4 April, Shift 2
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- IUPAC Nomenclature
- Topic
- IUPAC Naming of Organic Molecules - All Remaining Cases