Step 1: Identify the longest carbon chain in the compound. Here, the longest chain has 4 carbon atoms.
Step 2: Number the carbon atoms in the chain from one end to the other. Start from the end closest to the hydroxyl group (-OH).
Step 3: The carbon chain is numbered as follows: 1-CH3, 2-CH2, 3-CH(OH), 4-CH3.
Step 4: Identify the position of the hydroxyl group. It is on the second carbon (C-2).
Step 5: Name the compound based on the number of carbon atoms and the position of the hydroxyl group. Since there are 4 carbons, it is a butanol, and the hydroxyl group is on the second carbon, making it 2-butanol.
