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 "C"_4"H"_9"Br".

  • The primary bromides are 1-bromobutane, "CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_2"Br", and 1-bromo-2-methylpropane, ("CH"_3)_2"CHCH"_2"Br".
  • The secondary bromide is 2-bromobutane, "CH"_3"CH"_2"CHBrCH"_3.
  • The tertiary bromide is 2-bromo-2-methylpropane, ("CH"_3)_3"CBr".

The two isomeric carboxylic acids with molecular formula "C"_4"H"_8"O"_2 are

  • butanoic acid, "CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"COOH"
  • 2-methylpropanoic acid, ("CH"_3)_2"CHCOOH"

The four isomeric esters with molecular formula "C"_4"H"_8"O"_2 are

  • methyl propanoate, "CH"_3"CH"_2"COOCH"_3
  • ethyl ethanoate, "CH"_3"COOCH"_2"CH"_3
  • propyl methanoate, "HCOOCH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_3
  • 1-methylethyl methanoate, "HCOOCH(CH"_3)_2

The three secondary alcohols with molecular formula "C"_5"H"_12"O" are

  • pentan-2-ol, "CH"_3"CH"_2"CH"_2"CHOHCH"_3
  • pentan-3-ol, "CH"_3"CH"_2"CHOHCH"_2"CH"_3
  • 3-methylbutan-2-ol, ("CH"_3)_2"CHCHOHCH"_3