The correct IUPAC name of the given compound is:
1. 2-Chloro-5-hydroxyhexane
2. 2-Hydroxy-5-chlorohexane
3. 5-Chlorohexan-2-ol
4. 2-Chlorohexan-5-ol
Hint: \(-\mathrm{OH}\) group give higher priority than \(\text { Cl }\) group.
The given molecule contains 6 carbon atoms parent chain. Numbering of chain in such a way that \(-\mathrm{OH}\) group gets least position because it is higher priority group. The structure with numbering is as follows:
The correct IUPAC name of the compound is 5-chlorohexan-2-ol. Hence, option (3) is the correct answer.
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