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Title: 4 tertiary alcohols with formula C5H10O
Post by: Rae on January 22, 2021, 04:58:38 AM

How can i draw 4 possible tertiary alcohols with formula C5H10O? Can anyone help please?

Question 1.3.1

Title: Re: 4 tertiary alcohols with formula C5H10O
Post by: Borek on January 22, 2021, 05:43:56 AM

Please read the forum rules (https://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=65859.0).

What have you tried so far?

Title: Re: 4 tertiary alcohols with formula C5H10O
Post by: AWK on January 22, 2021, 06:28:10 AM

The summary formula implies two possible elements of the structure of these alcohols. What kind?

Title: Re: 4 tertiary alcohols with formula C5H10O
Post by: hollytara on January 23, 2021, 02:05:30 PM

So you know it is an alcohol so C-OH
The three things on the C have to also be C
C5H10 - is that an alkane....?

Sterochemistry probably counts.