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The IUPAC name of is:

  1. A1-aminopropan-2-ol
  2. B2-aminopropan-3-ol
  3. C1-hydroxypropan-2-amine
  4. D2-aminopropan-1-ol

Answer: D

The alcohol is senior to the amine, so -ol is the suffix and the CH2OH carbon is C-1. The amino group is then on C-2 and is cited as a prefix. The name is 2-aminopropan-1-ol.
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