Exemplar Problems

Problem 12 : Write the structural formulae for the following compounds:

(a) Methyl isocyanate (b) Ethyl ethanoate (c) 3-Methylhexane (d) Butanal

Solution :

(a) Methyl isocyanate: [ \text{CH}_3 - \text{N} = \text{C} = \text{O} ]

(b) Ethyl ethanoate: [ \text{CH}_3 - \text{COOCH}_2\text{CH}_3 ]

(c) 3-Methylhexane: [ \text{CH}_3 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}(CH)_2 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}_3 ]

(d) Butanal: [ \text{CH}_3 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{CHO} ]