Homework Help: Organic Chemistry

Posted by Natasha on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:20pm.

What is the lowest energy alternative resonance structure for this compound:

-HC-N+///N
/
H3C

Where /// is a triple bond connecting N+ and N

Organic Chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:28pm
These boards don't handle spaces so you can't draw structural formulas. You will need to do line formulas.
CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2CtriplebondN or something like that.
Organic Chemistry - Natasha, Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:33pm
CH3-CH-N<triple bond>N

There is a negative charge on CH and a positive charge on the central N

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