Picture of difference between sec/iso and neo/tert?
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Picture of difference between sec/iso and neo/tert?
I have read all the old chem community posts and still cannot seem to figure out the difference. Does anyone know any good instructional videos or pictures to teach me?
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Re: Picture of difference between sec/iso and neo/tert?
To simplify things, just by looking at the structure a molecule with iso- in it sort of has a "Y" branch in its structure, while neo- has a triple branched structure.
If you search images of isopropyl and neopentyl, for example, you can see these structures.
If you search images of isopropyl and neopentyl, for example, you can see these structures.
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Re: Picture of difference between sec/iso and neo/tert?
Building on that, the "Y" (iso-)/ "triple branched" (neo-) structures occur at the end of the substituent.
"Sec" and "Tert" refer to how many Carbons in the substituent are connected to the C between it and the rest of the molecule.
The end of this video might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hur2jQ-rahk
"Sec" and "Tert" refer to how many Carbons in the substituent are connected to the C between it and the rest of the molecule.
The end of this video might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hur2jQ-rahk
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Re: Picture of difference between sec/iso and neo/tert?
This website has some pictures:
http://web.chem.ucla.edu/~harding/IGOC/ ... _name.html
There's also this color coded one:
http://web.chem.ucla.edu/~harding/IGOC/ ... _name.html
There's also this color coded one:
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