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ChemistrySTRUCTURAL ISOMERISMMiscellaneous/MixedMedium2 minQB
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How many structural isomers of have a four-membered parent (longest) chain?

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Answer:
B
Solution:

A four-carbon parent chain leaves two carbons as substituents, and they must both be methyl groups (an ethyl substituent would extend the longest chain). The possibilities are 2,2-dimethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane - two isomers.

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⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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