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Advanced level organic chemistry PART 14.7: Structural isomers of molecular formula C4H10O

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Structural chain and positional isomers of molecular formula C4H10O

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See also Examples of the effects of isomerism on the similarity or difference in the physical and chemical properties of structural isomers

and Examples of comparing the physical and chemical properties of R/S (optical) isomers (enantiomers)

The 7 aliphatic non-cyclic alcohol and ether structural isomers of molecular formula C4H10O (Mr = 74)

This is an example of functional group isomerism (alcohol C-O-H linkage, ether C-O-C linkage)

There are four isomeric alcohols and three isomeric ethers.

(1) butan-1-ol, bpt 118oC, isomers of C4H10O alcohols ethers structural formula , alcohols and ether structure and naming (c) doc b , is a primary alcohol

(2) butan-2-ol, isomers of C4H10O alcohols ethers structural formula , alcohols and ether structure and naming (c) doc b is a secondary alcohol

This has a chiral (asymmetric) carbon atom (2nd C), so can also exhibit R/S stereoisomerism

R/S stereoisomers of butan-2-ol enantiomers, optical isomers of molecular formula C4H10O R/S stereoisomers of butan-2-ol (enantiomers, optical isomers)

(3) 2-methylpropan-1-ol, isomers of C4H10O alcohols ethers structural formula , alcohols and ether structure and naming (c) doc b , is primary alcohol

(4) 2-methylpropan-2-ol, isomers of C4H10O alcohols ethers structural formula , alcohols and ether structure and naming (c) doc b , is a tertiary alcohol

(5) ethoxyethane,  isomers of C4H10O alcohols ethers structural formula , alcohols and ether structure and naming (c) doc b (ether)

(6) 1-methoxypropane isomers of C4H10O alcohols ethers structural formula , alcohols and ether structure and naming (c) doc b  (ether)

(7) 2-methoxypropane isomers of C4H10O alcohols ethers structural formula , alcohols and ether structure and naming (c) doc b  (ether)

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Index of sets of isomers for a given molecular formula

The molecular structure and naming of aliphatic ALCOHOLS including isomeric ethers

INDEX of ALL revision notes on the chemistry of ALCOHOLS (and mention of ethers)

Isomerism: introduction, structural isomerism - chain, positional, functional group, tautomerism

Stereoisomerism: introduction, definition, priority rules, E/Z isomerism (cis/trans isomerism)

Stereoisomerism - R/S isomerism (optical isomerism) - definition - examples explained

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