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The IUPAC name of the following compound, is

ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE Main
Options:
  • A
    4-bromo-3-cyanophenol
  • B
    2-bromo-5-hydroxybenzonitrile
  • C
    2-cyano-4-hydroxybromobenzene
  • D
    6-bromo-3-hydroxybenzonitrile
Solution:
1448 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
2-bromo-5-hydroxybenzonitrile
Cyano group has the highest priority therefore, parent name must be benzonitrile. $\mathrm{Br}$ occurs at 2-position, and hydroxyl at 3-position, hence clockwise numbering will be the correct one.

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