Write IUPAC names of the following compounds:
2-Methylphenol
In the IUPAC system, the position of the substituent w.r.t –OH group is indicated by an Arabic numeral, with the carbon carrying the OH group being numbered 1. So, methyl is numbered at the minimum position and phenol is added. The common name is o-cresol (ortho-cresol).
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