write the number and type of bonds involved in the
structural formulae of organic compound
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Answer:
Table 3.7.1 : The First 10 Straight-Chain Alkanes
Name Number of Carbon Atoms Molecular Formula Condensed Structural Formula Boiling Point (°C) Uses
methane 1 CH4 CH4 −162 natural gas constituent
ethane 2 C2H6 CH3CH3 −89 natural gas constituent
propane 3 C3H8 CH3CH2CH3 −42 bottled gas
butane 4 C4H10 CH3CH2CH2CH3 or CH3(CH2)2CH3 0 lighters, bottled gas
pentane 5 C5H12 CH3(CH2)3CH3 36 solvent, gasoline
hexane 6 C6H14 CH3(CH2)4CH3 69 solvent, gasoline
heptane 7 C7H16 CH3(CH2)5CH3 98 solvent, gasoline
octane 8 C8H18 CH3(CH2)6CH3 126 gasoline
nonane 9 C9H20 CH3(CH2)7CH3 151 gasoline
decane 10 C10H22 CH3(CH2)8CH3 174 kerosene
Alkanes with four or more carbon atoms can have more than one arrangement of atoms. The carbon atoms can form a single unbranched chain, or the primary chain of carbon atoms can have one or more shorter chains that form branches. For example, butane (C4H10) has two possible structures. Normal butane (usually called n-butane) is CH3CH2CH2CH3, in which the carbon atoms form a single unbranched chain. In contrast, the condensed structural formula for isobutane is (CH3)2CHCH3, in which the primary chain of three carbon atoms has a one-carbon chain branching at the central carbon. Three-dimensional representations of both structures are as follows:
Explanation:
The compound has a chain of five carbon atoms, so it is a derivative of pentane. There are two methyl group branches at one carbon atom and one methyl group at another. Using the lowest possible numbers for the branches gives 2,2,4-trimethylpentane for the systematic name of this compound.
Alkenes
The simplest alkenes are ethylene, C2H4 or CH2=CH2, and propylene, C3H6 or CH3CH=CH2 (part (a) in Figure 3.7.2 ). The names of alkenes that have more than three carbon atoms use the same stems as the names of the alkanes (Table 3.7.1 "The First 10 Straight-Chain Alkanes") but end in -ene instead of -ane.
As with alkanes, more than one structure is possible for alkenes with four or more carbon atoms. For example, an alkene with four carbon atoms has three possible structures. One is CH2=CHCH2CH3 (1-butene), which has the double bond between the first and second carbon atoms in the chain. The other two structures have the double bond between the second and third carbon atoms and are forms of CH3CH=CHCH3 (2-butene). All four carbon atoms in 2-butene lie in the same plane, so there are two possible structures (part (a) in Figure 3.7.2 ). If the two methyl groups are on the same side of the double bond, the compound is cis-2-butene (from the Latin cis, meaning “on the same side”). If the two methyl groups are on opposite sides of the double bond, the compound is trans-2-butene (from the Latin trans, meaning “across”). These are distinctly different molecules: cis-2-butene melts at −138.9°C, whereas trans-2-butene melts at −105.5°C.
Figure 3.7.2 : Some Simple (a) Alkenes, (b) Alkynes, and (c) Cyclic Hydrocarbons. The positions of the carbon atoms in the chain are indicated by C1 or C2.