Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:
b. cyclobutyl methyl ether

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

b. cyclobutyl methyl ether

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All right. Hi everyone. So this question says for the compound cyclops, Butle ether draw its condensed structural formula if it is straight chained or line angle formula, if it is cyclic. And here we have four different answer. Choices labeled A through D. Now notably options A and C are condensed structural formulas. Whereas options B and D are line angle formulas. So to differentiate the two very briefly recall that a line angle formula is otherwise referred to as a skeletal formula or a skeletal structure. And skeletal structures are shorthand representations of organic molecules. Carbon carbon bonds are depicted here as only lines in which each vertex or open end, each corner or open end represents a carbon atom with enough hydrogen atoms to fulfill carbon's for bond requirement. Now, in this case, any atom that is not carbon is going to be explicitly shown and hydrogen atoms connecting to non carbon elements are also shown. Now, on the other hand, a condensed structural formula showcases all of the bonds between carbon and other atoms. But instead of drawing the bonds between carbon and their respective hydrogens, hydrogen atoms are shown to be simply grouped next to their corresponding carbon atom. So with this in mind, let's go ahead and talk about the compound in question, which is cyclops bey ether. With the emphasis on the last word there, recall that ethers is or ethers are certain organic molecules that follow a general formula of ror. In other words, an oxygen atom is in between two groups or connected to two carbon atoms on either side of it. So when writing the common name of an ether, both substituents on either side of the oxygen are listed in alphabetical order, followed by the word either. So the first thing I'll do is point out actually that one of our substituents is a copal group. The prefix cyclo indicates that these carbon atoms in the substituent are in a ring. This means that the line angle formula is the one we are going to draw in this case. So the first thing I'll do is draw the oxygen atom that goes in the center of the ether itself. My first substituent like I mentioned previously is a cop penal group in which there are five carbon atoms in total arranged in a rink. So in a condensed formula, it would appear like a pentagon. Now, on the other side is a beetle group or a simple four carbon chain. So here is the completed line angle formula of Copal beal ether. And I can see here that this matches with option B in the multiple choice. So that is my final answer. Now, options A and C would have been incorrect because they are condensed structural formulas and option D is also incorrect because the beetle group or the four carbon chain is presented as a ring where it should be a straight chain instead. So with that being said, thank you so very much for watching and I hope you found this helpful.

Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:
b. cyclobutyl methyl ether

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Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:
b. cyclobutyl methyl ether