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What are branching chains?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 7/29/2023

Generally branched chain hydrocarbons is where substituent groups (e.g. -methyl, CH3 or -hydroxy, OH) are attached onto the main chain of hydrocarbons. Branching is often used to shorten the chain length of hydrocarbons as shorter chain are more valuable. Branching is a type of reforming or isomerism of hydrocarbons.

For example of the branched hydrocarbon of butane changes from:

H H H H H CH3 H

H - C - C - C - C - H to 2-methylpropane H - C - C - C - H

H H H H H H H

Very simply branching just changes the shape of a hydrocarbon

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