Advices For Studying Organic Chemistry

Solomons/SoloCh01

C

H

H

CC

H

H

H H

O

H

H

C

H

H

CC

H

H

H H

O

H

H

C

H

H

H C

C

O

H

H

H

H

H

or or

Equivalent dash formulas for isopropyl alcohol ⇒ same connectivity of the atoms

4. Do not make the error of writing several equivalent formulas.

1.17B Condensed Structural Formulas

C or

H

H

CC

H

H

H C

Cl

HH

H

H

Cl

CH 3 CHCH 2 CH 3 CH 3 CHClCH 2 CH 3

Dash formulas Condensedformulas

C

H

H

CC

H

H

H H

O

H

H

OH

CH 3 CHCH 3 CH 3 CH(OH)CH 3

CH 3 CHOHCH 3 or (CH 3 ) 2 CHOH

Dash formulas Condensed formulas

1.17C Cyclic Molecules

C

CC

CH 2

H 2 CCH 2

H H

H

HH

H or Formulas for cyclopropane

1.17D Bond-Line Formulas (shorthand structure)

1. Rules for shorthand structure:
   
   
   1. Carbon atoms are not usually shown ⇒ intersections, end of each line