I need help on letters A through F. Please help me out, I\'m so lost! Isonitrile

Question

I need help on letters A through F. Please help me out, I'm so lost!

Isonitriles (A) are an important class of compounds because of the versatile reactivity of the functional group, enabling the preparation of numerous new compounds and natural products. Isonitriles can be converted to isonitrile dihalides (B), which represents a useful procedure for temporarily hiding the reactivity of an isonitrile (Tetrahedron Lett. 2012, 53, 4536-4537). Identify the hybridization state for each highlighted atom in A. One of the carbon atoms in A exhibits a lone pair. In what type of atomic orbital does this lone pair reside? Predict the C-N-C bond angle in compound A. Identify the hybridization state for each highlighted atom in B. The nitrogen atom in B exhibits a lone pair. In what type of atomic orbital does this lone pair reside? Predict the C-N-C bond angle in compound B.

Explanation / Answer

a)

in Compound A N and C is in SP hybridisation

b)

in Sp hybridised orbital

c)

180º

d)

in B both C and N is in SP2 hybridisation

e)

in Sp2 hybridised orbital

d)

120º

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse I
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.