Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321768418
ISBN 13: 978-0-32176-841-4

Chapter 16 - Aromatic Compounds - Problems - Page 742: Problem 16-24 g

Answer

3,4-dinitrophenol

Work Step by Step

There is a OH on a benzene ring so it's phenol. The carbon attached to OH is the first carbon because OH has the highest priority amongst the attached substituents. So the nitro groups are on the 3rd and the 4th carbon. Thus it is called 3,4-dinitrophenol.
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