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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The IUPAC name of the following compound is

  1. A 1-bromo-2-hydroxybenzonitrile
  2. B 2-bromo-3-cyanophenol
  3. C 2-bromo-3-hydroxy benzonitrile
  4. D 3-hydroxy-2-brómobenzonitrile
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(C) 2-bromo-3-hydroxy benzonitrile

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The priority order for the given functionalities in \(-\mathrm{CN}>-\mathrm{OH}>-\mathrm{Br}\). \(\therefore\) The numbering will be done from \(-\mathrm{CN}\) and in such a way that the groups get lowest number possible. Hence, the IUPAC name will be 2-bromo-3-hydroxy…