Cyclohexane // Hexane (1 Viewer)

[Xayma]

Originally posted by CM_Tutor
where R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are all either hydrogen or carbon chanins.

So R¹ is either a hydrogen chain or a carbon chain? or is it a hydrogen and carbon chain (ie like a ethene molecule with its double bond broken)? Im trying to wonder why there would be two next to eachother if it is the latter.

 

[CM_Tutor]

R¹ = H or CH₃ or CH₂CH₃ or ...

So, by R¹R²C=CR³R⁴, I mean something like

R¹ R³
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C=C
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R² R⁴

(Sorry, that doesn't look too good, but I can't get it to draw better - need to be using a Chemistry drawing program...)

 

[Xayma]

Ahh ok I though it was something like
R²-R¹=C=C=R³etc