The structure of linalool, a compound with a floral scent used in perfumes, How many pi bonds are shown in the structure?

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Jacob T.
Jul 10, 2018

2.

Explanation:

There are two types of carbon-carbon covalent bonds:

  • sigma (sigma) bonds due to the head-on/axial overlapping of atomic orbitals
  • pi (pi) bonds as a result of the side-way/lateral overlapping of p orbitals

All carbon-carbon single bonds "C"-"C" are sigma sigma bonds; they contain no pi bonds.

Sigma bonds and pi bonds combine to form covalent bonds of orders higher than one. For example, each carbon-carbon double bond contains

  • one sigma sigma bond, and
  • one pi pi bond.

as seen in the diagram

![https://brilliant.org/wiki/sigma-and-pi-bonds/](useruploads.socratic.org)

The organic molecule shown in the question contains two carbon-carbon double bonds (shown in red). As a result, this molecule has two pi pi bonds.

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