Chemistry · IUPAC Nomenclature

JEE Main 2024 — 4 April, Shift 2 — Question 64

Common name of Benzene-1, 2-diol is

  1. Option A:

    quinol

  2. Option B:

    resorcinol

  3. Option C:

    catechol

    Correct
  4. 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
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
IUPAC Nomenclature
Topic
IUPAC Naming of Organic Molecules - All Remaining Cases
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