Q1-1-42E-a - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Convert the following structures into skeletal drawings

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                                          Indole

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

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                                          Skeletal structure of Indole

Skeletal structure

In drawing the skeletal structures, the carbon atoms are not shown. The carbon atom is assumed to be at the end of each line. The skeletal structure does not show carbon-hydrogen bonds. The atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are shown.

Skeletal structure of indole

The skeletal structure of indole shows the heteroatom nitrogen whereas the hydrogen and carbon atoms are depicted by dots and lines respectively. The skeletal structure of indole is represented as:

                                             Skeletal structure of indole