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Rank the substituents shown below in order of Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priorities (1 = highest priority group, 4 = lowest priority group). -OCH3 -CH=O -CH2OH -Br

          Rank the substituents shown below in order of Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priorities (1 = highest priority group, 4 = lowest priority group).
-OCH3
-CH=O
-CH2OH
-Br

Rank the substituents shown below in order of Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priorities (1 = highest priority group, 4 = lowest priority group).
-OCH3
-CH=O
-CH2OH
-Br

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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First, we look at the atoms directly attached to the central carbon. We have Oxygen (O), Carbon (C), Carbon (C), and Bromine (Br). According to the periodic table, Bromine has the highest atomic number, so it gets the highest priority (1). Oxygen has the second Show more…

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