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Sunwoo Bae
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- Homework Statement
- Name BRCH2CH2CH2OH by the IUPAC system
- Relevant Equations
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I thought that the compound would be named 2-bromo-propan-1-ol, but the answer sheet says that it is 3-bromopropanol.
But don't you have to indicate the position of the OH group with carbon numbers?
My textbook says that CH3CH2CH2OH would be named 1-propanol. Here, it seems like the position of the OH group was indicated.
Then on what instances can the numbers for OH be excluded?
Thank you.
But don't you have to indicate the position of the OH group with carbon numbers?
My textbook says that CH3CH2CH2OH would be named 1-propanol. Here, it seems like the position of the OH group was indicated.
Then on what instances can the numbers for OH be excluded?
Thank you.