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)

Short answer

(a)

Hybridization of carbons in procaine

(b)

Hybridization of carbons in vitamin C

Step-by-step solution

Hybridization of carbon atoms

Generally, a carbon atom with four single bonds is sp³hybridized, carbon with one double bond is sp² hybridized, and carbon with one triple bond issphybridized respectively.

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