Q1-41E - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Pyridoxal phosphate, a close relative of vitamin ${\mathbf{B}}_6$ , is involved in a large number of metabolic reactions. Tell the hybridization, and predict the bond angles for each nonterminal atom?

Pyridoxal phosphate

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Hybridization of atoms

Hybridization of atoms

Step 1: Hybridization of the atom

The hybridization of the atom depends on the total number of sigma bonds and lone pair of electrons. The relationship between hybridization, geometry, and bond angles are represented as:

Step 2: Representation of hybridization, geometry, and bond angle

The Lewis structure of the given molecule is represented as:        

Structure representing the total number of a sigma bond and lone pair of electrons on each atom

Representation of sigma bond and lone pair electrons

The structure representing the hybridization of the nonterminal atoms is as follows:

Hybridization of atoms

The structure representing the bond angles of the nonterminal atoms

Bond angles of non-terminal atoms