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Ch. 3 - An Introduction to Organic Compounds: Nomenclature, Physical Properties, and Structure
Bruice - Organic Chemistry 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 28a,b

Are the following compounds primary, secondary, or tertiary?
a. Structural formula of a carbon compound with bromine and four methyl groups, indicating possible functional group classification.
b. Structural formula of a carbon atom bonded to two methyl groups and an amine group, indicating functional group classification.

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Step 1: Understand the classification of primary, secondary, and tertiary compounds. These classifications depend on the number of carbon atoms directly attached to the functional group (e.g., -OH or -NH2).
Step 2: Analyze compound A. The functional group is -OH (hydroxyl group). Look at the carbon atom attached to the -OH group and count how many other carbon atoms are directly bonded to it.
Step 3: For compound A, the carbon attached to the -OH group is bonded to three other carbon atoms. This makes the compound tertiary because a tertiary alcohol has the hydroxyl group attached to a carbon bonded to three other carbons.
Step 4: Analyze compound B. The functional group is -NH2 (amino group). Look at the carbon atom attached to the -NH2 group and count how many other carbon atoms are directly bonded to it.
Step 5: For compound B, the carbon attached to the -NH2 group is bonded to two other carbon atoms. This makes the compound secondary because a secondary amine has the amino group attached to a carbon bonded to two other carbons.

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