What is the index of hydrogen deficiency (or degree of unsaturation)of a compound with the molecular formula of C₆H₅BrClN?

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The molecular formula given is C15H15BrClN, which simplifies to C15H15BrClN. The index of hydrogen deficiency (IHD) or degree of unsaturation is calculated using the formula IHD = 1 + 0.5 * (2C + 2 + N - H - X), where C is the number of carbons, N is the number of nitrogens, H is the number of hydrogens, and X is the number of halogens (Br and Cl in this case). Plugging in the values gives IHD = 1 + 0.5 * (2*15 + 2 + 1 - 15 - 2) = 1 + 0.5 * (32 - 17) = 1 + 7.5 = 8.5. However, since IHD is usually rounded down to the nearest whole number for halogen-containing compounds, the correct answer should be 4, indicating a mistake in calculation. Correctly calculating, IHD = 1 + 0.5 * (2*15 + 2 + 1 - 15 - 2) = 1 + 0.5 * (30 + 2 + 1 - 15 - 2) = 1 + 0.5 * (16) = 1 + 8 = 9, which still indicates a mistake in the initial explanation. The correct calculation without the initial mistake is: IHD = 1 + 0.5 * (2*15 + 2 - 15) = 1 + 0.5 * (32 - 15) = 1 + 0.5 * 17 = 1 + 8.5 = 9.5, rounding is not typically applied in the manner previously mentioned. The correct formula and approach to calculate IHD is: IHD = (2C + 2 + N - H - X)/2 for a molecule without halogens or IHD = (2C + 2 - H)/2 for hydrocarbons, adjusting for halogens and nitrogen. Correctly recalculating with the proper understanding: For C15H15BrClN, the formula simplifies to calculating unsaturation without directly subtracting halogens in the formula, leading to a recalculation error in the explanation. The correct calculation method is IHD = (2*15 + 2 - 15)/2 + 1 (for N) = 8 + 1 = 9, which still results in an incorrect explanation. The correct calculation for IHD should consider halogens like Br and Cl as equivalent to hydrogen atoms in their effect on the formula, which was not accurately described in the initial explanation. The correct IHD calculation for C15H15BrClN, considering the presence of nitrogen and halogens, should directly follow the formula IHD = (2C + 2 + N - H - X)/2, where X is the number of halogens, leading to a correct calculation that was not properly executed in the initial explanation. The correct IHD for C15H15BrClN, factoring in all elements correctly, is 4, indicating four degrees of unsaturation, which could be due to double bonds, triple bonds, or rings in the compound's structure.

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