Question

Give condensed and bond line structural formulas and identify the functional group(s) present, if any, for:

(a)2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
(b)2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
(c) Hexanedial

Answer 1

a) 2, 2, 4–trimethylpentane
Condensed formula
$\left(C{H}_3{)}_{2}CHC{H}_{2}C\right(C{H}_3{)}_3$
Bond line formula

(b) 2–hydroxy–1, 2, 3–propanetricarboxylic acid
Condensed Formula
(COOH)CH2C(OH) (COOH)CH2(COOH)
Bond line formula:

The functional groups present in the given compound are carboxylic acid (-COOH) and alcoholic (-OH) groups.

c) Hexanedial
Condensed Formula
$\left(CHO\right)\left(C{H}_2{)}_4\right(CHO)$
Bond line formula:

The functional group present in the given compound is aldehyde (-CHO).