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I. Read the passage given below and answ...

I. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions :
Alcohols are versatile compounds. They act both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. The bond between O-H is broken when alcohols act as nucleophiles
(i) Alcohols as nucleophiles

(ii) The bond between C-O is broken when they act as, electrophiles. Protonated alcohols react in this manner.
Protonated alcohols as electrophiles
`R-CH_(2)-OH+H to R-CH_(2)+OH_(2)`
Bases on the cleavage of O-H and C-O bonds, the reaction of alcohols and phenols may be divided into two groups :
(a) Reactions involving cleavage of O-H bond
(b) Reactions involving cleabage of C-O bond
Acidity of alcohols and phenols
(i) Reaction with metals : Alcohols and phenols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminium to yield corresponding alkoxide/phenoxides and hydrogen.
`2R-O-H+2Natounderset("Alkoxide")underset("Sodium")(2R-O-)Na+H_(2)`
Write the IUPAC name of the following compound :

A

2-methyl,2-phenyl ethanol

B

2-methyl butanol

C

2-Phenylopropan-2-ol

D

1-methyl, 1-phenyl ethanol

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The correct Answer is:
C


IUPAC name = 2-Phenylpropan-2-ol
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