Which of the Following is the IUPAC Name of Sec-Butyl

Question

Which of the following is the IUPAC name of sec-butyl alcohol?
A) 1-butanol
B) 2-butanol
C) 2-methyl-1-propanol
D) 2-methyl-2-propanol

Accepted Answer

Sec-butyl alcohol refers to an isomer of butanol where the OH group is on the second carbon of a four-carbon chain, which is correctly named as 2-butanol.