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10-37 Draw structural formulas for the eight carboxylicacids with the molecular formula C6H12O2.
Interpretation:
The structural formula for eight carboxylic acids with the molecular formula
Concept Introduction:
It is an organic compound with the functional group -COOH. It has the carboxyl group.
Answer to Problem 10.37P
The eight carboxylic acids that have the molecular formula
Explanation of Solution
Eight carboxylic acids with the molecular formula
(i)Hexanoic acid with six carbon chain:
(ii)4-methyl-pentanoic acid (Five carbon chain and one carbon in branch).
(iii)2-methyl-pentanoic acid (Five carbon chain and one carbon in branch).
(iv)3-methyl-pentanoic acid (Five carbon chain and one carbon in branch).
(v)2,3-dimethyl-butanoic acid (four carbon chain and two carbon in branch).
(vi)2-ethyl-butanoic acid (four carbon chain and two carbon in branch).
(vii)2,2-dimethyl-butanoic acid (four carbon chain and two carbon in branch).
(viii)3,3-dimethyl-butanoic acid (four carbon chain and two carbon in branch).
The eight carboxylic acids that have the molecular formula
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