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

Question

Convert the following structures into skeletal drawings

(c) 

                                   1,2-dicholorcyclopentane

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(c)

                           1,2-dichlorocyclopentane

1,2-dichlorocyclopentane

Cyclopentane is an organic compound comprising five carbon atoms arranged in the form of a ring. Dichloro suggests the presence of two chlorine atoms at the first and second positions.

Skeletal structure of 1,2-dichlorocyclopentane

The skeletal structure of 1,2-dichlorocyclopentane representing the two chlorine atoms at the one and second position is as shown:

                               1,2-dichlorocyclopentane