Question 7
Give condensed and bond line structural formulas and identify the functional group(s) present, if any, for :
(a) 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
(b) 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
(c) Hexanedial
(a) 2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane
Condensed formula: (CH3)2CHCH2C (CH3)3
Bond line formula:
(b) 2-hydroxy-1, 2, 3-propanetricarboxylic acid
Condensed Formula: (COOH)CH2C(OH) (COOH)CH2(COOH)
Bond line formula:
The functional groups present in the given compound are carboxylic acid (-COOH) and alcoholic (-OH) groups.
(c) Hexanedial Condensed Formula: (CHO) (CH2)4 (CHO)
Bond line Formula:
The functional group present in the given compound is aldehyde (-CHO).
