Write structural formula(condensed) for all the primary , secondary and tertiary haloalkanes with formula of C4H9Br and all the carboxylic acids and esters with molecular formula C4H8O2 and also all secondary alcohols with molecular formula C5H120?

1 Answer
Jul 26, 2015

See the condensed structural formulas below.

Explanation:

There are four isomeric haloalkanes with molecular formula C4H9Br.

  • The primary bromides are 1-bromobutane, CH3CH2CH2CH2Br, and 1-bromo-2-methylpropane, (CH3)2CHCH2Br.
  • The secondary bromide is 2-bromobutane, CH3CH2CHBrCH3.
  • The tertiary bromide is 2-bromo-2-methylpropane, (CH3)3CBr.

The two isomeric carboxylic acids with molecular formula C4H8O2 are

  • butanoic acid, CH3CH2CH2COOH
  • 2-methylpropanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH

The four isomeric esters with molecular formula C4H8O2 are

  • methyl propanoate, CH3CH2COOCH3
  • ethyl ethanoate, CH3COOCH2CH3
  • propyl methanoate, HCOOCH2CH2CH3
  • 1-methylethyl methanoate, HCOOCH(CH3)2

The three secondary alcohols with molecular formula C5H12O are

  • pentan-2-ol, CH3CH2CH2CHOHCH3
  • pentan-3-ol, CH3CH2CHOHCH2CH3
  • 3-methylbutan-2-ol, (CH3)2CHCHOHCH3