An alcohol has the molecular formula C4H10O write the structural formulae of the isomers to show chain isomerism?
Answer:
See the structural formulas below.
Explanation:
The two alcohols with four carbon atoms in a row are \(\text { butan-1-ol }\)
and \(\text { butan-2-ol }\)
The two alcohols with three carbon atoms in a row are \(\text { 2-methylpropan-1-ol }\)
and \(\text { 2-methylpropan-2-ol }\)