Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Determine the total number of tertiary hydrogen atoms present in the given structure.
Options
- A2
- B6
- C1
- D3
Correct answer
A. 2
Step-by-step solution
A tertiary carbon is a carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms. A tertiary hydrogen is a hydrogen atom attached to a tertiary carbon. In the given structure, there are two tertiary carbon atoms: 1. The carbon atom of the cyclohexane ring attached to the substituent. It is bonded to two ring carbons and one substituent carbon. 2. The branching carbon atom in the substituent. It is bonded to three other carbon atoms. Each of these tertiary carbons is bonded to exactly one hydrogen atom. Therefore, the total nu