Branched Structures

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Branched structures are slightly more difficult to enter but are not too hard if you remember the basic rule

 

Enter a branch completely before starting the next branch.

 

For example, to enter 4-methyl-2-heptene

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enter the structure up to the green elements, then choose one of the branches to enter - we have chosen the red branch.  One that branch is complete, we enter the blue branch.

 

ch3ch2ch2chch3chchch3

 

Quite complicated structures can be entered in this way - citric acid for example.

 

coohch2cohcoohch2cooh

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