Chime Structures/Wood 3434

Click on the links below to view structures of importance in understanding general organic chemistry, as well as the common structures found in wood.

• Simple structures. Shows how hybridization controls molecular shape. Structures include methane (sp³ carbon, CH₄), ethane (2 sp³ carbons, C₂H₆), ethylene (2 sp² carbons, C₂H₄), acetylene (2 sp carbons, C₂H₂) and acetaldehyde (carbonyl group, C₂H₄O)
• A pair of enantiomers. The forms of lactic acid (the pair of enantiomers) are shown.
• Six Membered rings and hybridization. Shows phenol and cyclohexanol, demonstrating how carbon hybridization influences molecular shape.
• Lignin Monomers. Coniferyl alcohol is shown.
• Carbohydrates. The monosaccharides glucose, galactose and xylose can be found here.
• Cellulose and Amylose. Linking glucose groups alpha or beta via (1-4) glucosidic bonds directly influences the conformational properties.
• Extractives.

For more structures see:

Molecules: Go to the chemical structures and then organic molecules.

Molecular Models From Chemistry. You will need to scroll down a bit to get to the Chime stuff.

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