Question

Draw the condensed structural formula of given compounds:

(a) Acetaldehyde

(b)$4chloro2pen\tan one$

(c)$butylmethylketone$

(d)$3methylpen\tan al$

Short answer

(a) The structural formula of Acetaldehyde is $C{H}_{3}CHO$

(b) The structural formula of $4chloro2pen\tan one$is localid="1652796662298" $C{H}_3-CO-C{H}_2-CHCl-C{H}_3$

(c) The structural formula of butyl methyl ketone is localid="1652796788338" $C{H}_3-CO-C{H}_2-C{H}_2-C{H}_2-C{H}_3$

(d) The structural formula of$3methylpen\tan al$ is localid="1652797039287" $C{H}_3-C{H}_2-CH\left(C{H}_3\right)-C{H}_2-CHO$

Step-by-step solution

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the structural formula of given compounds.

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The structural formula of acetaldehyde and structure is :

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the structural formula of given compounds.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

The structural formula of $4chloro2pen\tan one$is $C{H}_3-CO-C{H}_2-CHCl-C{H}_3$and structure is :

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the structural formula of given compounds.

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

The structural formula of $butylmethylketone$is $C{H}_3-CO-C{H}_2-C{H}_2-C{H}_2-C{H}_3$and structure is:

Part (d) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the structural formula of given compounds.

Part (d) Step 2: Explanation

The structural formula of $3methylpen\tan al$is$C{H}_3-C{H}_2-CH\left(C{H}_3\right)-C{H}_2-CHO$and structure is: