Practice mode Chemistry of Hydrocarbons

How many structurally different monochloro products can be formed by free radical chlorination of 2-methylbutane?

Correct answer D. 4

Explanation

2-methylbutane has four types of non-equivalent hydrogen: on the two equivalent C1 methyls, on C2, on C3 and on C4, giving four monochloro isomers.

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