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Classify each hydrogen atom in the following compounds as

Chapter 5, Problem 19P

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Problem 19P

Classify each hydrogen atom in the following compounds as primary (1°), secondary (2°), or tertiary (3°).

(a) butane (b) isobutane (c) 2-methylbutane

(d) cyclohexane (e) norbornane (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane)

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QUESTION:

Problem 19P

Classify each hydrogen atom in the following compounds as primary (1°), secondary (2°), or tertiary (3°).

(a) butane (b) isobutane (c) 2-methylbutane

(d) cyclohexane (e) norbornane (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane)

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Solution:

Here we have to classify each hydrogen atom as primary (1°), secondary (2°), or tertiary (3°).

A hydrogen on a carbon atom attached to only one other carbon is called as 1oH. A hydrogen on a carbon attached to only two other carbons is called as 2oH .

A hydrogen on a carbon attached to three other carbon atom is called as tertiary hydrogen (3o).

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(a) butane

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