IUPAC with multiple groups on benzene

[baywatch123]

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Hello everyone,

would this be 1-bromo-2-nitro-toluene? kinda confused.. it's something i tried making up

thanks

 

[dawg289]

The CH3 of toluene is attached to carbon 1 by default. Your name (1-bromo-2-nitro-toluene) did not specify where the CH3 for the toluene group was. The compound name should be 4-bromo-3-nitrotoluene.

 

[baywatch123]

The CH3 of toluene is attached to carbon 1 by default. Your name (1-bromo-2-nitro-toluene) did not specify where the CH3 for the toluene group was. The compound name should be 4-bromo-3-nitrotoluene.

trueeee. makes sense thanks