Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:
c. 2-methyl-2-butanol

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Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:

c. 2-methyl-2-butanol

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All right. Hi everyone. So this question is asking us to sketch the line angle structure for a cyclic compound or the condensed structural formula of the following or methyl two Hexon. And here we have four different answer choices labeled A through D. So in this case, the first thing I would do is examine the parent name on the right side of the overall compound knee. In that case, it is too Hexon. Now recall that this is going to be a six carbon chain with a hydroxy or oh group on carbon two. So because this is not cyclic, we're going to be using a condensed structural formula. Recalled condensed structural formulas showcase the bonding between atoms that are not hydrogen. So in this case, carbon carbon and carbon oxygen bonds would be shown, but hydrogen atoms are grouped next to the atoms that they are connected to, right, their bonds wouldn't actually be shown. So first for the condensed structural formula, I'm going to go ahead and start by drawing out a six carbon chain. Recall, the traditional or more conventional condensed structural formulas use 90 degree angles for their bonds. So that's why I'm drawing a straight chain. So here we have the sixth carbon chain. And so the suffix OL with the position number two indicates that we have an alcohol and therefore a hydroxy group on position two. So that's the next thing I would drop. At this point, I would go ahead and add any remaining substituents. Substituents are written towards the left of the parent name. So the phrase for metal indicate that I have only one other substituent. Aside from the hydroxy group, specifically, it is a methyl group or ach three attached to carbon four of the parent chain. So in terms of substituents, this structure is complete. However, there is one more thing that I'm missing because recall it as we discussed earlier, the condensed structural formula showcases all hydrogen atoms grouped next to the carbons they are attached to. So this means that I have to fill in the remaining hydrogen atoms connecting to each carbon of the parent chain to make sure that they have the four bonds that carbon requires to be neutral. Carbon. One, for example, because it has only one bond to another atom would require three hydrogens to maintain its neutrality. Carbon two has three bonds to other atoms. So it requires one more hydrogen. Carbon three requires two hydrogens because there are two bonds. Carbon four requires one hydrogen because it has three bonds. Carbon five requires two hydrogens because it has two bonds and carbon six requires three hydrogens because it has only one bond to another Adam. So here is the complete condensed structural formula for this compound. And if I consider the answer choices, this matches with option B in the multiple choice, so that is my final answer and there you have it. So with that being said, thank you so very much for watching and I hope we found this helpful.

Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:
c. 2-methyl-2-butanol

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Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:c. 2-methyl-2-butanol

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Key Concepts

Condensed Structural Formula

Line-Angle Formula

Isomerism

Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:
c. 2-methyl-2-butanol