That's because the attachment is a straight chain, corresponding to the CH3 groups here, where carbon are shown. It is fairly rare, though not unheard of in larger molecules, for carbons to be omitted in straight chains, since it isn't quite as clear how to replace them. |
That's because the attachment is a straight chain, corresponding to the CH3 groups here, where carbon are shown. It is fairly rare, though not unheard of in larger molecules, for carbons to be omitted in straight chains, since it isn't quite as clear how to replace them. Here's the image KQ sent; I don't have any particular preference, but someone might. http://www.piclab.com/images/caf.png |