Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 330
Question: Choose the pair of chain isomer [RPMT 2000]
Options:
A) $ CH_3CHBr_2 $ and $ CH_2BrCH_2Br $
B) 1-propanol and 2-propanol
C) Neo-pentane and isopentane
D) Diethyl ether and methyl-n-propyl ether
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Neopentane and isopentane are chain isomers.
$ CH_3-\underset{CH_3}{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C,-,}}},}}},CH_3 $ and $ CH_3-CH_2-\underset{CH_3}{\mathop{\underset{|,}{\mathop{CH}},}},-CH_3 $
