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Cyclopropane is an interesting hydrocarbon. Instead of having three carbons in a row, the three carbons form a ring, as shown in this perspective drawing (see Figure 2.17 for a prior example of this kind of drawing): H H H H H H C C C H Cyclopropane was at one time used as an anesthetic, but its use was discontinued, in part because it is highly inflammable. (a) What is the empirical formula of cyclopropane? How does it differ from that of propane? (b) The three carbon atoms are necessarily in a plane. What do the different wedges mean? (c) What change would you make to the structure shown to illustrate chlorocyclopropane? Are there isomers of chlorocyclopropane?
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Cyclopropane is an interesting hydrocarbon. Instead of having three carbons in a row, the three carbons form a ring, as shown in this perspective drawing (see Figure 2.17 for a prior example of this kind of drawing): H H H H H H C C C H Cyclopropane was at one time used as an anesthetic, but its use was discontinued, in part because it is highly inflammable. (a) What is the empirical formula of cyclopropane? How does it differ from that of propane? (b) The three carbon atoms are necessarily in a plane. What do the different wedges mean? (c) What change would you make to the structure shown to illustrate chlorocyclopropane? Are there isomers of chlorocyclopropane?
ANSWER:Problem 2.106Cyclopropane is an interesting hydrocarbon. Instead of having three carbons in a row, the threecarbons form a ring, as shown in this perspective drawing (see Figure 2.17 for a prior exampleof this kind of drawing): Cyclopropane was at one time used as an anesthetic, but its use wasdiscontinued, in part because it is highly inflammable. (a) What is the empirical formula ofcyclopropane How does it differ from that of propane (b) The three carbon atoms arenecessarily in a plane. What do the different wedges mean (c) What change would you maketo the structure shown to illustrate chlorocyclopropane Are there isomers ofchlorocyclopropane Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 4 ^(a)Empirical formula is a chemical formula of compound which expresses the simplest wholenumber ratio of atoms that are present in the compound.The molecular formula of cyclopropane is as follows: C:H = 3:6 = 1:2The simplest ratio of carbon and hydrogen atoms in cyclopropane is 1:2. Therefore, theempirical formula of cyclopropane is