Treatment of salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) with bromine in glacial acetic acid at 0°C gives a compound with the molecular formula C7H4Br2O2, which is used as a topical fungicide and antibacterial agent. Propose a structural formula for this compound

Treatment of salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) with bromine in glacial acetic acid at 0°C gives a compound with the molecular formula C7H4Br2O2, which is used as a topical fungicide and antibacterial agent. Propose a structural formula for this compound

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Chapter19: Enolate Anions And Enamines

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Treatment of salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde) with bromine in glacial acetic acid at 0°C gives a compound with the molecular formula C₇H₄Br₂O₂, which is used as a topical fungicide and antibacterial agent. Propose a structural formula for this compound

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