Convert the model below to skeletal structure: wireframe labels You do not have to consider stereochemistry. You do not have to explicitly draw H atoms.
The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
To convert the model to a skeletal structure, follow these steps:
- Identify the Carbon Backbone: In the skeletal structure, each vertex or line intersection represents a carbon atom. Carbon atoms at the ends of the lines or where two lines meet are typically bonded to enough hydrogen atoms to satisfy the carbon’s four bonds (unless a functional group is present).
- Remove the Hydrogen Atoms: In skeletal structures, hydrogen atoms attached to carbon atoms are generally not shown. Instead, assume that each carbon is bonded to enough hydrogen atoms to complete its four bonds. For example, if a carbon atom has only one bond drawn, assume it has three hydrogen atoms attached to it.
- Draw the Bonds Between Carbons: Each bond between two carbon atoms is represented by a single, double, or triple line, depending on the number of bonds between the carbon atoms in the original model.
- Functional Groups: If any functional groups (such as hydroxyl, carbonyl, or amino groups) are attached to the carbon chain, they should be drawn as is, but hydrogen atoms within the functional groups are still not shown.
- Use of Lone Pairs: If applicable, lone pairs of electrons on heteroatoms (like oxygen, nitrogen, or halogens) should be shown in the skeletal structure if they are relevant to the bonding.
