quick priority group question

[Kneecoal]

#210 in destroyer... why does a COOH group take priority over an R group?

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[dl9006]

#210 in destroyer... why does a COOH group take priority over an R group?

look at the atoms attached after the carbon.

R group would have other carbons and hydrogens


vs

cooh which has oxygens


Oxygen>Carbon or hydrogen in terms of priority

 

[miedvied]

look at the atoms attached after the carbon.

R group would have other carbons and hydrogens


vs

cooh which has oxygens


Oxygen>Carbon or hydrogen in terms of priority

Seconded.