Calculate the degree of unsaturation for C₁₄H₁₄N₂O.

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The molecular formula given is C10H14N2O2S2. The degree of unsaturation (DoU) formula is DoU = 1 + (2C + 2 + N - H - X)/2, where C is the number of carbons, N is the number of nitrogens, H is the number of hydrogens, and X is the number of halogens (not present in this formula). Plugging in the values: DoU = 1 + (2*10 + 2 + 2 - 14)/2 = 1 + (22 + 2 - 14)/2 = 1 + 10/2 = 1 + 5 = 6. However, the correct calculation should be: DoU = 1 + (2*10 + 2 + 2 - 14 - 0)/2 = 1 + (24 - 14)/2 = 1 + 10/2 = 1 + 5 = 6. The mistake was in the explanation, not the calculation. Correcting it: DoU = 1 + (2*10 + 2 - 14 + 2)/2 = 1 + (20 + 2 - 14 + 2)/2 = 1 + 10/2 = 6. The correct calculation without the mistake is: DoU = 1 + (20 + 2 + 2 - 14)/2 = 1 + 10/2 = 6. The correct answer, accounting for sulfur atoms, which do not directly affect the degree of unsaturation calculation in this context, is 9, considering the formula and standard calculation method for degrees of unsaturation.

Calculate the Degree of Unsaturation for C14H14N2O

Calculate the Degree of Unsaturation for C₁₄H₁₄N₂O