Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 23 - Organic Chemistry I: Formulas, Names, and Properties - Exercises - Amines - Page 948: 63

Answer

(a) Putrescine - $NH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-NH_{2}$ 1,4-diaminobutane (b) Cadaverine - $NH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-NH_{2}$ 1,5-diaminopentane

Work Step by Step

(a) The compound has a four-carbon chain. Amino group ($–NH_{2}$) is present on carbon 1 and carbon 4. The prefix di- is used to represent the presence of two amino groups in the compound. (b) The compound has a five-carbon chain. Amino group ($–NH_{2}$) is present on carbon 1 and carbon 5. The prefix di- is used to represent the presence of two amino groups in the compound.
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