Question

Draw a skeletal structure for (CH₃)2CHCH(CH₃)CH₂C(CH₃)3?

Answer 1

To draw the skeletal structure for (CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CH2C(CH3)3, start with the longest carbon chain and add methyl groups at the appropriate carbon atoms, represented by branches on the skeletal vertices, following a zigzag line pattern to represent carbon-to-carbon bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to draw a skeletal structure for the organic compound with the molecular formula (CH3)2CHCH(CH3)CH2C(CH3)3. In skeletal structures, carbon atoms are represented by the ends of lines or vertices where lines meet, and hydrogen atoms bonded to carbons are generally not shown. Let's build the structure step by step:

1. Begin with the longest carbon chain. This compound has a chain of six carbon atoms (hexane as the parent hydrocarbon).
2. Add two CH3 (methyl) groups to the second carbon in the chain. These are represented by branches on the second vertex.
3. Add a single CH3 (methyl) group to the fourth carbon in the chain. This is represented by another branch on the fourth vertex.
4. Add three CH3 (methyl) groups to the sixth carbon in the chain. This will be shown as three branches on the last vertex.
5. Now connect all the vertices with lines representing carbon-to-carbon single bonds in a zigzag pattern, which is typical for skeletal structures of alkanes.

The final structure should resemble a zigzag line with branches on the second and fourth carbons, and a cluster of three branches on the final carbon.