Question 12.10: Identify each carbon atom in the following molecule as prima...
Identify each carbon atom in the following molecule as primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary.
\begin{array}{r c}\underset{|}{\quad \; CH_3} \qquad \> \> \underset{|}{\quad \; CH_3} \enspace \; \\ CH_3CHCH_2CH_2CCH_3 \\ \overset{|}{\quad \; CH_3} \enspace \; \end{array}ANALYSIS Look at each carbon atom in the molecule, count the number of other carbon atoms attached, and make the assignment accordingly: primary (1 carbon attached); secondary (2 carbons attached); tertiary (3 carbons attached); quaternary (4 carbons attached)
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