2-Methylbutane is reacted with chlorine by radical substitution. What is the number of structural isomers with the molecular formula C5H11Cl that could be formed? answers 4 but I cant think how? thanks
2-Methylbutane is reacted with chlorine by radical substitution. What is the number of structural isomers with the molecular formula C5H11Cl that could be formed? answers 4 but I cant think how? thanks
If you draw the structure of 2-methylbutane out, you should find it is CH3CH2CH(CH3)2.
Because there is only a single chlorine added by substitution, there are 4 possible places the chlorine could substitute a hydrogen on to form distinct (i.e different) isomers.
If you draw the structure of 2-methylbutane out, you should find it is CH3CH2CH(CH3)2.
Because there is only a single chlorine added by substitution, there are 4 possible places the chlorine could substitute a hydrogen on to form distinct (i.e different) isomers.