Primary Carbon |
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Structural formula of propane (C3H8; primary carbons are highlighted red) |
In organic chemistry, a primary carbon is a carbon atom which is bound to only one other carbon atom.[1] It is thus at the end of a carbon chain. In case of an alkane, three hydrogen atoms are bound to a primary carbon (see propane in the figure on the right). A hydrogen atom could also be replaced by a hydroxy group (−OH), which would make the molecule a primary alcohol.[2]
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General structure (R = Organyl group) |
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Partial Structural formula |
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