Organic Chemistry
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 3.2P
Assign priorities to the groups in each set.
- (a) —CH2OH and —CH2CH2OH
- (b) —CH2OH and —CH=CH2
- (c) —CH2OH and —C(CH3)3
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