[pugdom]

I know the molecule formula of shikimic acid C7H10O5 but I have to redraw it showing the bonds and atoms separately...

When I get to the Carbon atom that that has a hydrogen branching one way and a oxyen- hydrogen the other way how would I depict that in a drawing ?

[Perito]

Usually you just do something like this. The bonds from the C to the H are assumed.

CH3 - CH2 - OH

You can also do this

... OH
... |
CH3 - C - H
... |
... H

(ignore the dots. That's to keep the elements in line.

[pugdom]

The question asks to draw the structure showing all bonds and atoms separately.. This is what I've drawn... Does it make sense ? Many thanks



O=C-O-H
!
C
// \
H- C C/H2
!
H-O-C C-H
! \ / \O-H
H - C
/!
H
O-H

[Perito]

O=C-O-H
!
C
// \
H- C C/H2
! !
H-O-C C-H
! \ / \O-H
H - C
/\
H O-H

Yes, that's correct.

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