Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary In Organic Chemistry
1. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Alkyl Hydrocarbons. There are four possible bonding patterns for alkyl carbons in hydrocarbons. Primary carbons (1°), are carbons attached to one other carbon and three hydrogens. Also known as a methyl (CH 3); Secondary carbons (2°) are attached to two other carbons and two …