Question

Number of$s{p}^2$ hybrid carbon atoms present in Aspartame is

Answer 1

$s{p}^2$Hybridisation:-

• $s{p}^2$ hybridization is also called trigonal hybridization.
• It involves mixing of one 's' orbital and two 'p' orbitals of equal energy to give a new hybrid orbital known as $s{p}^2$.
• A mixture of s and p orbital formed in trigonal symmetry and is maintained at${120}^0$.

Structure of Aspartame

• Aspartame is a methyl ester of a dipeptide made of aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
• It is used as an artificial sweetener.
• To calculate the total number of $s{p}^2$hybridized compounds in a complex, we can calculate the total sigma bond attached to the carbon.
• The number of $s{p}^2$ hybridized carbon is marked with an asterisk.
• There are six $s{p}^2$ hybridized carbon in the ring and three are present outside the ring.

Therefore, So the total number of carbon having $s{p}^2$ hybridization is 9.