where woudl i put the propyl in 2-propyl benzoate? i thought the propyl had to be attactched to the O and wouldnt that just be 1-propyl not 2?
your OO is on the number 1 carbon on the benzene, next to it attach the propyl to that carbon.
No, the propyl is not attached to the O.
see this as an example (not benzoate)
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so would the benzene ring spot 1 have a double bonded O and a single bonded OH connected to it?
In the compound 2-propyl benzoate, the "2" refers to the position of the propyl group on the benzene ring, not its attachment to oxygen. The "2" signifies that the propyl group is attached to the second carbon atom on the benzene ring.
To figure out the position of the propyl group, you need to number the carbon atoms on the benzene ring consecutively, starting from any side. In this case, we'll start numbering from the left side of the benzene ring. The carbon atom directly attached to the oxygen atom is assigned the number 1, and the next carbon atom on the left side of the ring is assigned the number 2.
It's important to note that in organic compounds, the numbering is done in a way that gives the lowest possible numbers to the substituents. If the propyl group were attached to the carbon atom on the right side of the benzene ring, it would be assigned the number 3. However, since the propyl group is attached to the second carbon atom, it is referred to as 2-propyl.
So, in summary, the name "2-propyl benzoate" indicates that the propyl group is attached to the second carbon atom of the benzene ring, not directly to oxygen.