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From 1 + bromo- + 3 + chloropropane.
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1-bromo-3-chloropropane
Today it means: A haloalkane with the molecular formula C₃H₆BrCl. It consists of a straight three-carbon propane chain with a bromine atom on carbon 1 and a chlorine atom on carbon 3, giving the structure Br-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-Cl. Full definition →