Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Aromatic Compounds - Study Problems - Page 748: 16-27 c

Answer

2,3-dibromobenzoic acid

Work Step by Step

There is a -COOH group on benzene ring, so it's benzoic acid. This carbon is carbon 1. There are two bromines attached to the carbon 2 and 3, so its 2,3-dibromobenzoic acid.
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