Correct name for this compound? (1 Viewer)

[SunnyScience]

CCl₃CBrF₂


1-bromo-2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-difluoroethane

or

2-bromo-1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-difluoroethane

thank you

 

[deswa1]

The first one- since the 'numbers' in both add up to nine, you choose which carbon to start from by looking at the most electronegative element (flourine). Therefore the carbon with flourine becomes the 1 carbon

 

[SanjoyM]

First one, definitely!

 

[SunnyScience]

Thank you guys - I was right then

 

[iSplicer]

The first one- since the 'numbers' in both add up to nine, you choose which carbon to start from by looking at the most electronegative element (flourine). Therefore the carbon with flourine becomes the 1 carbon

+1, nailed it. I lost a mark on this in my trials =/.

 

[iwannaacetheHSC]

No Liam, just no. Yeah, your probably right