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Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles And Techniques

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Write the different chain isomers of butane. Give their IUPAC as well as common names.

Solution

Butane (C₄11₁₀). There are two possible chain isomers of butane:

left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis space CH subscript 3 space minus space CH subscript 2 space minus CH subscript 2 space minus space CH subscript 3 IUPAC space name space Butane space Common space name space straight n minus Butane

IUPAC name 2- Methylpropane Isobutane.

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