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IUPAC name of m-cresol is:

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3 - Methylphenol
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3 - chlorophenol
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3 - methoxyphenol
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D
benzene - 1, 3 - diol.
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Solution

The correct option is B 3 - Methylphenol
m-cresol is m(CH3)C6H5OH

since the priority of OH is higher, thus its position on the benzene ring is number 1 and meta to it is the methyl group with locant number 3.

Its IUPAC name will be: 3-Methylphenol.

IUPAC name of m-cresol is 3 - Methylphenol

option A is correct.

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