Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021553
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-155-8

Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - An Overview of Functional Groups - Problem - Page 95: 3.2

Answer

[1] (left to right): $1^{\circ}$, $2^{\circ}$, $2^{\circ}$, and $1^{\circ}$. [2] (carbons of the parent chain left to right): $1^{\circ}$, $3^{\circ}$, and $1^{\circ}$. The carbon of the methyl substituent is a $1^{\circ}$ carbon. [3] (carbons of the parent chain left to right): $1^{\circ}$, $4^{\circ}$, $4^{\circ}$, and $1^{\circ}$. The carbon atoms of the methyl substituents are all $1^{\circ}$ carbons. [4] (carbons of the hexane ring clockwise starting from the top): $2^{\circ}$, $4^{\circ}$, $3^{\circ}$, $2^{\circ}$, $2^{\circ}$, and $2^{\circ}$. The carbon atoms of the methyl substituents are all $1^{\circ}$ carbons.

Work Step by Step

Carbons attached to a single carbon are primary ($1^{\circ}$) carbons. Carbons attached to two carbon atoms are secondary ($2^{\circ}$) carbons. Carbons attached to three carbon atoms are tertiary ($3^{\circ}$) carbons. Carbons attached to four carbon atoms are quaternary ($4^{\circ}$) carbons.
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