Give the structure of alkene 2 methyl buta - 1,3 - diene?
1 Answer
Apr 13, 2018
- 'buta', the stem/root name of the compound means that the longest C-chain in its structure conttains 4 C-atoms.
#-stackrel(1)C-stackrel(2)C-stackrel(3)C-stackrel(4)C-#
- '-1-3-diene',suffix name denotes the presence of two
#C=C# bonds in between 1-2 and 3-4 carbon atoms.
#-stackrel(1)C=stackrel(2)C-stackrel(3)C=stackrel(4)C-#
- '2-methyl',prefix name denotes the presence of a methyl group (
#CH_3-# ) at position -2 .
#-stackrel(1)C=stackrel(2)C(CH_3)-stackrel(3)C=stackrel(4)C-#
- So the structural formula becomes like this after satisfying residual valency by H-atoms
#stackrel(1)CH_2=stackrel(2)C(CH_3)-stackrel(3)CH=stackrel(4)CH_2#
