What is the condensed structural formula for 2, 2-dimethylbutane?
1 Answer
Jan 28, 2015
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2,2-Dimethylbutane has a four-carbon chain with two methyl groups on C-2.
The condensed structural formula is CH₃C(CH₃)₂CH₂CH₃.
Note that the two CH₃ groups are enclosed in parentheses after the carbon atom to which they are attached.