H hunterpostbacst Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Apr 7, 2009 Messages 158 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Pre-Dental Jul 10, 2009 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Ok. OH has the highest number so it's cyclohexanol. Then why it cannot be 6 bromo 3 3 dimethyl 1-cyclohexanol? The sum of numbers are same 12
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Ok. OH has the highest number so it's cyclohexanol. Then why it cannot be 6 bromo 3 3 dimethyl 1-cyclohexanol? The sum of numbers are same 12
D dfymarine Full Member 10+ Year Member 5+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jan 3, 2007 Messages 134 Reaction score 1 Points 0 Pre-Dental Jul 10, 2009 #2 obviously that the Br has the higher priority than the dimethyl group Upvote 0 Downvote
L loveoforganic -Account Deactivated- 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 30, 2009 Messages 4,218 Reaction score 14 Points 4,621 Jul 10, 2009 #3 The bromine is at a nearer carbon (1 position away as opposed to 2). Upvote 0 Downvote