Question

Hello guys, Is it 5-Bromo-2-chlorophenol or 3-Bromo-6-chlorophenol?
please explain why​

Answer 1

Answer:

its 5-bromo-2-chlorophenol according to lowest sum rule

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Answer 2

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♛Mate according to priority order -OH will b numbered first...

thn comes our confusion that which among Cl n Br the priority goes...

♛We knw that according to rules of Nomenclature,When evr there are more than one Subtituents, the rule

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is used... which states that Subtituents should get the lowest possible number...

♡Soo ur answer will b 5-Bromo-2-Chlorophenol...

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