Please tell about the lowest locant rule followed from bromine here can't we start numbering from methyl group and - Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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Please tell about the lowest locant rule followed from bromine here
can't we start numbering from methyl group and not from bromine i
am getting wrong answer kindly guide me in nomenclature

Ashwini Kumar Mishra · Accepted Answer

Please tell about the lowest locant rule followed from bromine here..can't we start numbering from methyl group and not from bromine..i am getting wrong answer kindly guide me in nomenclature