Question #f1b76
1 Answer
Mar 29, 2017
Explanation:
So draw the parent hydrocarbyl chain (four carbons long for butyl):
Substitute in the functional groups at the appropriate position. It is an aldehyde so it has a carbonyl at the head of the line. At
Satisfy carbon's quadrivalency (add hydrogens):
The exercise is a hell of a lot easier on paper than by using an editor like this one. You will find these sorts of problems trivial in a week or so.
Would this molecule have left and right handed isomers? Why?