One of the compounds used to extract bismuth from its ores is 3-methylbutan-2-one (also known as 3-methyl-2-butanone) How do you draw the structural formula of this compound?

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One of the compounds used to extract bismuth from its ores is 3-methylbutan-2-one (also known as 3-methyl-2-butanone) How do you draw the structural formula of this compound?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-31T07:35:18

#H_3C-C(=O)CH(CH_3)CH_3#

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I have just drawn a butyl chain, and substituted it at #2C#, and #3C# - I think this is unambiguous. Most chemists would call this #"MIBK"#, #"methylisobutylketone"#

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One of the compounds used to extract bismuth from its ores is 3-methylbutan-2-one (also known as 3-methyl-2-butanone) How do you draw the structural formula of this compound?

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