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Sunwoo Bae
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- Homework Statement
- Draw the structure of 1,3,5 - trimethylphenol
- Relevant Equations
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The picture above is the correct answer, but I do not understand why.
I thought that the OH group on the top has to be prioritized and be numbered 1.
But then, the structure would have to be named 2,4,6-trimethylphenol, not 1,3,5-trimethylphenol.
For example, 4-chloroaniline structure looks this way. From this structure, it seems likes NH2 group on the top did get priority.
Can anyone tell me what I am missing?