alingy1 Messages 325 Reaction score 0 Thread starter May 30, 2014 #1 Does the answer from the textbook even make the slightest sense? How can there be three carbons? Attachments Screen Shot 2014-05-30 at 4.23.11 PM.png 13.7 KB · Views: 2,964
alingy1 Messages 325 Reaction score 0 May 30, 2014 #2 If it is C3H5F, there two missing. Why don't they put the two cases where fluorine is not connected to the double bonds?
If it is C3H5F, there two missing. Why don't they put the two cases where fluorine is not connected to the double bonds?
Borek Mentor Messages 29,210 Reaction score 4,635 May 31, 2014 #4 Definitely something is wrong with the question. Either "all" or only a subset, either of C2XXX or C3XXX.
Definitely something is wrong with the question. Either "all" or only a subset, either of C2XXX or C3XXX.
alingy1 Messages 325 Reaction score 0 May 31, 2014 #5 This is solomon's Organic Chemistry, edition 11. I think they meant C3H5F. If so, there is one isomer missing.
This is solomon's Organic Chemistry, edition 11. I think they meant C3H5F. If so, there is one isomer missing.