Q40E - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

What kind of hybridization do you expect for each carbon atom in the following molecules?

(a)

Procaine

                                        Quetiapine(Seroquel)

(b)

                                          Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a)

                               Hybridization of carbons in procaine

(b)

                               Hybridization of carbons in vitamin C

Step 1: Hybridization of carbon atoms

Generally, a carbon atom with four single bonds is sp³ hybridized, carbon with one double bond is sp² hybridized, and carbon with one triple bond is sp hybridized respectively.

Step 2: a) Hybridization of carbons in procaine

Procaine compound has both sp² and sp³ hybridized carbon. The structure showing the hybridization of carbon is depicted as:

                              Hybridization of carbons in procaine

(b) Carbon atoms in vitamin C, i.e., ascorbic acid, are sp³ hybridized. The structure showing the hybridization of carbon is defined as:

                                      Hybridization of carbons in vitamin C