Question

Write structure of 3-Methylcyclohexene

Answer 1

@Kainui

Answer 2

What's your first guess?

Answer 3

Wait, are you sure this is the full name of the compound?

Answer 4

i drew it

Answer 5

edited check

Answer 6

Ahhh that's better haha =)

Answer 7

Alright, so number this cyclohexene ring: (there are two possible ways to number it since it's symmetrical)

Answer 8

Yeah, perfect that's the molecule. =)

Answer 9

in my book the Methyl goes on top

Answer 10

like that

Answer 11

That's fine, just turn it upside down, rotate it in space. These are both the exact same molecule:

Answer 12

oh i see same thing it would be

Answer 13

thanks

Answer 14

i just wanted to make sure because this IUPac naming is hell lot complicated

Answer 15

Yep. =) Now a little extra thing (that you don't have to worry about yet, but it's coming up) is that if you actually had this molecule, it can come in two separate forms: This is one of them, the other form has the groups switched around, and they're mirror images, like your left and right hands are mirror images, and these are called enantiomers.