[crichtonracing]

How do I write a complete structural formula for this:

NH3 + C4H9COOH -> C4H9CONH2 + H2O

[UG]

What do you mean?    Can you elaborate?

[UG]

You mean like:

NH₃ + C₄H₉COOH  C₄H₉CONH₂ + H₂O

[crichtonracing]

See what I mean...this book is super confusing. "Write a complete structural formula equation for each of the following reactions:"

1. NH3 + C4H9COOH C4H9CONH2 + H2O
2. C5H12 + O2 CO2 + H2O

[crichtonracing]

This question has stopped me from working on my homework for 2 weeks PLEASE HELP ME

[UG]

In that case I believe you have to draw their structures like in my second post. 

I.e, drawn like shown in the link: C₄H₉COOH 

[crichtonracing]

But it says "write," this is so confusing. Am I overthinking this stuff? Would I have to draw out everything for that reaction?


                H        H  H  H  H  =O
example: H N + H  C  C  C  C   C   OH    etc..
                H        H  H  H  H

[UG]

Yes, I believe that is what you have to do. 

[AWK]

Organic chemist usually use a semistructural formulas, eg:
NH₃ + CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂COOH = CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CONH₂ + H₂O
Note - pentanoic acid has a few structural isomers
Look at Wikipedia

[cliverlong]

Does the following help?

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/basicorg/conventions/draw.html

Clive

[xtine]

Hello,

I'm working on this exact same question! It's driving me insane! I was wondering if you had any luck with figuring it out? I was doing so well in units 1 and 2...Now I'm completely STUCK! Please help if you can!?

Write a complete structural formula equation for each of the following reactions. First, name the reaction, and then name the reactants and products.

a) C3 H6 + Cl2 (g) ---> C3 H6 Cl2

b) NH3 + C4 H9 COOH ---> C4 H9 CONH2 + H2O

c) C5H12 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O