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Title: please help in deciding structure for the compound
Post by: Kleonpriam on January 31, 2016, 11:46:23 AM
1.Draw the structure of this compound:
p-divinylbenzene
(This compound is used in the manufacture of polystyrene. It crosslinks the chains of polystyrene and imparts stiffness to them.)

2.Draw the structure of this compound:
sodium cyclopentadienide (draw it as a salt, not as a covalent compound)
Title: Re: please help in deciding structure for the compound
Post by: uma on February 01, 2016, 08:47:12 PM
sodium cyclopentadienide
Cyclopenta  means ring of 5 and dienylide means two double bonds ,ide here means a negative charge on the ring and Na+
Check the attached file
Title: Re: please help in deciding structure for the compound
Post by: uma on February 28, 2016, 02:56:49 AM
ok you know that vinyl is CH2=CH-   group ..you just need to put two such groups on the benzene at 1,4 position (para)

Title: Re: please help in deciding structure for the compound
Post by: uma on February 28, 2016, 03:00:43 AM
here is the structure of p-divinylbenzene

Title: Re: please help in deciding structure for the compound
Post by: uma on February 28, 2016, 03:11:53 AM
here is structure