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### Drawing the Structural Formula for 2-Methylbutanoic Acid

When drawing the structural formula for 2-methylbutanoic acid, you can follow a few simple guidelines to ensure your structure is correct. Below are instructions alongside a visual tool, ChemDoodle, which assists in drawing chemical structures.

#### Instructions:
1. **Ignore Stereochemistry:** You do not need to consider the stereochemistry of the molecule. 
2. **Ignore Hydrogen Atoms:** Explicit drawing of hydrogen atoms is not necessary. 

#### Tools:
**ChemDoodle® Drawing Interface:**
- The interface includes various tools for constructing chemical structures:
  - **Hand Tool:** To move structures around.
  - **Erase Tool:** To remove parts of the structure.
  - **Drawing Elements:** For drawing bonds, rings, and other molecular parts.
  - **Zoom Tools:** To zoom in and out of the molecular structure.
  - **Periodic Table & Elements:** To insert specific atoms and structures.

#### Steps for Drawing 2-Methylbutanoic Acid:
1. **Base Structure:**
   - Start with drawing the butanoic acid backbone. Butanoic acid has a four-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid group (COOH) at one end.
2. **Adding the Methyl Group:**
   - On the second carbon of the butanoic acid backbone, add a methyl group (CH₃).

#### Example Structure:
Here is a textual representation of how the structure should look:

(CH₃-CH(-CH₃)-CH₂-COOH)

This represents a four-carbon chain where the second carbon has a methyl group attached, and the fourth carbon is part of the carboxylic acid group.

By using ChemDoodle® and following these instructions, you should be able to accurately draw the structural formula for 2-methylbutanoic acid.
Transcribed Image Text:### Drawing the Structural Formula for 2-Methylbutanoic Acid When drawing the structural formula for 2-methylbutanoic acid, you can follow a few simple guidelines to ensure your structure is correct. Below are instructions alongside a visual tool, ChemDoodle, which assists in drawing chemical structures. #### Instructions: 1. **Ignore Stereochemistry:** You do not need to consider the stereochemistry of the molecule. 2. **Ignore Hydrogen Atoms:** Explicit drawing of hydrogen atoms is not necessary. #### Tools: **ChemDoodle® Drawing Interface:** - The interface includes various tools for constructing chemical structures: - **Hand Tool:** To move structures around. - **Erase Tool:** To remove parts of the structure. - **Drawing Elements:** For drawing bonds, rings, and other molecular parts. - **Zoom Tools:** To zoom in and out of the molecular structure. - **Periodic Table & Elements:** To insert specific atoms and structures. #### Steps for Drawing 2-Methylbutanoic Acid: 1. **Base Structure:** - Start with drawing the butanoic acid backbone. Butanoic acid has a four-carbon chain with a carboxylic acid group (COOH) at one end. 2. **Adding the Methyl Group:** - On the second carbon of the butanoic acid backbone, add a methyl group (CH₃). #### Example Structure: Here is a textual representation of how the structure should look: (CH₃-CH(-CH₃)-CH₂-COOH) This represents a four-carbon chain where the second carbon has a methyl group attached, and the fourth carbon is part of the carboxylic acid group. By using ChemDoodle® and following these instructions, you should be able to accurately draw the structural formula for 2-methylbutanoic acid.
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