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How many metamers of 3-pentanone are possible ? Write their structures and IUPAC names. Can these be regarded as position isomers as well ? |
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Answer» Two metamers (I and II) of 3-pentanone are possible. `underset("3-Pentanone")(CH_(3)CH_(2)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-CH_(2)CH_(3)) " " underset("2-Pentanone (I)")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3))` `{:(" "O" "CH_(3)),(" ||"" |"),(CH_(3)-C-CH-CH_(3)),("3-Methyl-2-butanone (II)"):}` Both these can also be regarded as position isomers of 3-pentanone because they differ in the position of the keto group. |
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