Structural isomers

Which of these molecules are isomers of each other? I. Butanal II. 2-methylpropan-1-ol III. Butan-2-ol A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III

Draw the structural formula of one structural isomer of compound Y.

The compound X shown below occurs naturally in cocoa and coffee and is used as a flavouring agent. (i) State the name of the functional group found in compound X. (ii) Deduce the IUPAC name of X. (iii) Deduce how many signals the $\ce{^1H}$ NMR spectrum of X…

(i) Oil of vitriol, spirit of hartshorn and wood alcohol are old trivial names still occasionally used for chemical substances, and names like these can be a source of confusion in international scientific communication. Outline how the modern system of naming…

A compound used to make polymers, hexanedioic acid, can be produced by a series of reactions starting from cyclohexane. (i) Deduce how reactant A is related to hex-1-ene. (ii) For the C=O functional group present in intermediate C, state its structural…

Which pair of compounds correctly illustrates the stated type of isomerism? A. Positional isomerism: $\ce{CH3CH2CHO}$ and $\ce{CH3COCH3}$ B. Functional group isomerism: $\ce{CH3CH2CH2CH2OH}$ and $\ce{CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3}$ C. Cis-trans isomerism: the two compounds…

(i) Draw the structural formula of 2-chloropentane and that of the structural isomer in which the chlorine atom is attached to a tertiary carbon atom. (ii) Only one of the two isomers drawn in (c)(i) is chiral. Draw stereochemical formulas showing its two…