Textbook Question
Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula if cyclic, for each of the following:
b. 3-pentanethiol
14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur
Naming Thiols
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Draw skeletal structural formula for 2-ethylcyclopentanethiol.
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Identify the parent structure: The name '2-ethylcyclopentanethiol' indicates that the parent structure is cyclopentane, which is a five-membered carbon ring.
Locate the thiol group: The suffix 'thiol' indicates the presence of an -SH group. In this compound, the thiol group is attached to the cyclopentane ring.
Determine the position of the thiol group: The '2-' in the name specifies that the thiol group is attached to the second carbon of the cyclopentane ring.
Identify the ethyl group: The 'ethyl' part of the name indicates a two-carbon chain (CH2-CH3) attached to the cyclopentane ring.
Determine the position of the ethyl group: The ethyl group is also attached to the second carbon of the cyclopentane ring, as indicated by the '2-' in the name.
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