An alcohol has the molecular formula C4H10O write the structural formulae of the isomers to show chain isomerism?
February 20th, 2023
See the structural formulas below.
The two alcohols with four carbon atoms in a row are butan-1-ol
(from www.chem.purdue.edu)
and butan-2-ol
(from faculty.lacitycollege.edu)
The two alcohols with three carbon atoms in a row are 2-methylpropan-1-ol
(from www.chemhume.co.uk)
and 2-methylpropan-2-ol
(from ibchem.com)