What are the condensed structural formulas for the following molecules?

Methanoic acid
cis-But-2-ene
Methyl benzoate
Cyclopentanol
3-Methylcyclohexene

1 Answer
Jan 7, 2017

See below.

Explanation:

Methanoic acid

Methanoic acid is a carboxylic acid that contains one carbon atom.

Its condensed structure is "HCOOH"HCOOH.

We can't draw condensed structural formulas for the rest of the molecules.

Here are their structural formulas instead.

cis-But-2-ene

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Methyl benzoate

Methyl benzoate is an ester of methanol and benzoic acid.

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Cyclopentanol

Cyclopentanol has an "OH"OH group attached to a five-membered ring.

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3-Methylcyclohexene

The alkene carbon atoms in cyclohexene automatically get numbers 1 and 2. The methyl group is on carbon 3.

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