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:

(CH₃)₂CHCH₂C (CH₃)₃

Bond line formula:

2. 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:

(CHO) (CH₂)₄ (CHO)

Bond line Formula:

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