Q. 12.7 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following: 

a. ethyl methyl ether                  b. cyclopropyl ethyl ether

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a)The structure of the compound is $C{H}_3-C{H}_2-O-C{H}_3$.

(b) The structure of the compound is 

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We are given the name of the compound and we have to find the structure of the compound.

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The name of the compound is ethyl methyl ether, and it contains the alkyl groups-ethyl and methyl, while the functional group is ether. Based on these groups in the name, the structure of the compound is: $C{H}_3-C{H}_2-O-C{H}_3$.

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We are given the name of the compound and we have to find the structure of the compound.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

The name of the compound is cyclopropyl ethyl ether. The name suggests the presence of cyclopropyl and ethyl groups. 'Ether' is the functional group. Therefore, the structure is: