Consider the chirality center in the compound shown. What is the highest priority substituent group? -(CH2)2CCl3 -(CH2)3CH(CH3)2 -C(OH)2CH2CH3 -(CH2)2Br What is the second highest priority substituent group? -(CH2)2CCl3 -(CH2)2Br -(CH2)3CH(CH3)2 -C(OH)2CH2CH3
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